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City Of Seattle Announces Additional COVID-19 Testing Site In South Seattle

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the third Citywide testing site – a walk-up location at Rainier Beach High School in south Seattle.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses The Impact Of COVID-19 On African Americans

A member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Fauci has at times found himself at odds with President Donald Trump. For example, earlier this year, the president announced that he would withdraw U.S. funding and support for the World Health Organization (WHO). However, Dr. Fauci told the NNPA that he still maintains a close relationship with the organization.

Child Hospitalizations From Covid-19 Surge 23% In Florida

Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged.

1,000 Died Of Covid-19 In 1 Day. U.S. On Track To Hit 1 Million...

The U.S. is heading in the wrong direction with Covid-19 numbers, and it's doing so with astonishing speed.

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Continue To Surge, Reaching Nearly 1 Out Of Every 100 Americans

The U.S. has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, meaning nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. At least 135,205 Americans have died.

The Impact Of COVID-19 In Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health At Risk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite several possible reasons that Black Americans are more affected. One is that many of us live in more highly populated areas where it’s more difficult to practice physical distancing from one another. Many of us also live in multi-generational households where it’s easier for younger family members to spread the virus to more vulnerable elderly members. This is especially true for lower-income households with smaller living spaces.

FDA Warns Against Using Hand Sanitizers That Could Contain Toxic Wood Alcohol

More than two dozen various hand sanitizers sold by the Mexico-based company 4E Global -- many carrying the Blumen label -- contain high levels of methanol, or wood alcohol, and have been recommended for recall.

COVID-19 Vaccine And Treatment Research

Out of the 170 companies, the Trump administration chose five companies to work on the development of a vaccine at “Warp Speed” (whatever that is).

Stories Of COVID: Seattle Woman Shares Her 94-Day Battle With COVID-19

Tia Shabazz’s story about her 94-day battle with COVID-19 provides a first-hand account of the devastation the virus can have on individuals, their families and our community.

Regeneron Starts Phase 3 Trial Of Covid Antibody Drug That Might Treat And Prevent...

An antibody cocktail is now beginning late-stage clinical trials to evaluate the drug's ability to prevent and treat coronavirus infection.

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University Of Washington President Calls For Pro-Palestinian Tent Camp To Break...

After protests escalated at the University of Washington – with “offensive graffiti across multiple buildings all over campus, some quite clearly both antisemitic and violent” – the school’s president is calling again for the voluntary dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the Seattle campus.