Mothers Face Major Challenges with NYC Schools Reopening
Limonic: "A September with little in-person school is expected, yet many parents are expected back at the office as early as this month. Choices will need to made…
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South African President on COVID-19: “The Storm is Upon Us”
NPR: "South Africa has now surpassed Italy, Pakistan, Spain and Iran in the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections, with more than 276,000 cases and more than 4,000 related…
COVID-19: Asthma Inhalers Being Tested for Treatment
News Medical: "Researchers in this new trial are studying if the steroid inhalers used for reducing the exacerbations of asthma could be useful for patients with early COVID-19…
Yale Researcher: Intellectual Property Rights Ensures Drug Makers Deliver
Sonderstrom: "The nation's leading public health expert recently warned against such efforts, noting that drug makers won't make huge research investments if there's no chance to realize 'some…
Jamaal Bowman on “Incompetent” Trump’s Threat to Cut School Aid
Bowman: "As Donald Trump aims his fire at school districts that won’t haphazardly reopen, we don’t have to keep accepting his failures as the best we can do.…
Prisons and Jails Remain Hotspots for Spreading COVID-19
Dr. Valda Crowder: "As a former medical director in a jail, I know that a constant flow exists between a correctional facility and a community." Photo: YouTube Dr.…
NY Court Rules Against Investigation into NYPD Abuses, Discrimination
Corey Stoughton: “This ruling is a missed opportunity to bring much-needed accountability for the NYPD’s enforcement of social distancing rules disproportionately against Black and Latinx New Yorkers." Photo:…
NYC Schools Will Offer Mix of In-Person, Online Classes
Politico: The nation’s largest school system will not be able to fully reopen for its 1.1 million students because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.…
COVID-19 Testing: Why The Private Sector Can Do A Better Job Than Government
Gerald Commissiong. There’s no question that combating COVID-19 is an extremely difficult task from all angles. The Virus is an invisible threat with no clear guidelines on how…
Black Lives Matter Shines Light on Police Brutality in Africa
Campbell: "Police use of excessive force is an old song in Africa, and reform is difficult. Police forces tend to have been established by the former colonial powers,…