[COVID-19\ African Jobs]
Reuters: Under what the AU researchers deemed their realistic scenario, Africa’s economy will shrink 0.8%, while the pessimistic scenario said there would be a 1.1% dip.
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Coronavirus Pandemic
DEMOCRATS TO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: EXPEDITE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
[Unemployment Benefits\COVID-19]
Democrats: “Financially stressed Americans should not have to spend hours on the phone waiting for someone to process their application or answer their questions.”
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS RESOURCES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
[COVID-19\Domestic Violence]
More than 10 million individuals per year are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. While social isolation is necessary amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it may aggravate what is already a widespread problem.
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BLACK FAMILY SUMMIT LAUNCHES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS
[Black Family Summit Emergency Response Initiative]
The Black Family Summit is comprised of twenty-nine socially-conscious Black professional and advocacy groups, including organizations that focus on the holistic health and welfare of Black families and communities.
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL FIGHTS FOR WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS DURING COVID-19
[COVID-19\Reproductive Rights]
NY Attorney General James: “The coronavirus is not an excuse for federal, state, or local governments to curtail women’s reproductive freedoms.”
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DR. FAUCI ON TRUMP’S COVID-19 FALSEHOODS: I CAN’T TAKE HIS MICROPHONE
[COVID-19\Dr. Anthony Fauci]Asked how he responds to falsehoods from the President during press conferences, Fauci said, “I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down.”
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DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS PACKAGE
[COVID-19 Stimulus Package]
Congresswoman Waters: “As elected officials, it is our duty to ensure our nation’s workers, consumers, investors and the economy are equipped with the necessary resources to endure this unprecedented crisis.”
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL IMPLORES TRUMP TO HALT PUBLIC CHARGE RULE
[Coronavirus Pandemic\Public Charge Rule]
As the coronavirus spreads across the country, immigrants should be encouraged to access health insurance and medical care, but the Trump Administration’s rule does the opposite.
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WATERS ON COVID-19 STIMULUS RESPONSE: “FAMILIES MUST COME FIRST”
[COVID-19\Fiscal Stimulus]
Waters: “Low-income communities were already struggling before this crisis began and will likely be hit particularly hard by the coming recession. This is an urgent public health crisis.”
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HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRS ISSUE STATEMENTS ON TRUMP’S CORONAVIRUS NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION
[COVID-19\Coronavirus\FEMA]
Rep. Peter DeFazio: “This emergency declaration will finally bring FEMA to the table to help coordinate the Federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.”
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