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Black Celebrities Who Have Died from COVID-19

As the nation mourns one million deaths due to Covid, we remember the Black actresses, musicians and athletes we've…

Noah A. McGee

5/20/22 1:00PM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Returns to White House After Testing Negative for COVID-19

Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 last week but showed no symptoms.

Noah A. McGee

5/03/22 12:11PM

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In New York City, Black Residences Are Disproportionately Affected By Omicron

Black citizens were hospitalized at a rate more than two times greater than white citizens, NYC's Department of…

Murjani Rawls

3/07/22 2:15PM

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Chicago Fire, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS: LA Among the Shows Dealing Covid-19 Production Delays

As the Omicron surge hits Hollywood, several popular shows temporarily pause production.

Stephanie Holland

1/06/22 10:00AM

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Banned From Twitter and Facebook for COVID-19 Misinformation

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ran to social platform GETTR to complain about the "censorship."

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75 NFL Players (and Counting) Have COVID-19—and the NBA Isn't Far Behind

Coronavirus outbreaks are kicking the NFL and NBA's asses.

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NFL Tightens Its COVID-19 Protocols After 37 Players Contract the Coronavirus

With billions of dollars at stake, the NFL is playing no games when it comes to COVID-19.

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You've Gotta Be Stupid AF to Get Suspended by the NHL for a Fake Vaccination Card, and Evander Kane Is Stupid AF

The San Jose Sharks forward just got suspended 21 games for being a first-ballot Hall of Fame idiot.

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Black People Disproportionately Died of COVID-19 Last Year, Study Says

The study concludes that the last 20 years of effort to close the mortality rate gap between Black and white people…

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Legally Wrong? Nicki Minaj Perpetuates #BallGate, Claims White House Invite While Berating Those Challenging Her Misinformation

Minaj tweeted she'd visit the White House 'dressed in all pink like Legally Blonde so they know I mean business.'…

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Fact-Checking Fauci: Black Doctors on Vaccine Hesitancy, Misinformation and America's Most Famous Physician

We spoke to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the COVID vaccine, conspiracies and hesitancy. Then we asked trusted Black…

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Mississippi Officials Urge Residents Not to Treat COVID-19 With Meds Designed for Cows and Horses

Ivermectin isn't meant to fight COVID-19, but some Mississippi residents are trying anyway.

Terrell Jermaine Starr

8/25/21 10:30AM

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As the Delta Variant and Vaccine Debate Rage On, Pregnant People Are Urged to Get the Shot

In the context of an ongoing maternal health crisis, protection from an ongoing pandemic takes on new urgency for…

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Sen. Rand Paul’s Wife Bought Stock in COVID Treatment in 2020. So Why Are We Just Now Hearing About It?

Paul's wife invested up to $15,000 in Gilead stock, the biotech company that makes Remdesivir.

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

8/12/21 11:30AM

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Olympics Head Doesn’t Rule Out Late Cancellation of Tokyo Games Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

So far, 71 people approved to work or compete in the Olympics have tested positive for the virus.

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I'm a Black COVID Long-Hauler Who Wore My Credentials So Doctors Would Listen. They Didn’t.

Longstanding racial disparities in healthcare have only been exacerbated in the wake of the global pandemic.

Semhar Fisseha

7/09/21 12:00PM

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Jayson Tatum Reveals He's Still Battling COVID-19 Complications, Now Uses Inhaler

Dismissing the severity of COVID-19 is a dangerous game.

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CDC, FDA to Stop Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine at Federal Sites After 6 People Suffer Blood Clots

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop using the…

Terrell Jermaine Starr

4/13/21 1:00PM

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Biden to Announce Vaccine Access for Everyone by April 19, But White Evangelicals Might Still Stubbornly Hold Out

As vaccines become more and more available across the country, the challenge of getting past this panny may hinge on…

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Biden Administration Announces Johnson and Johnson to Deliver 11 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Next Week

While distribution of Johnson and Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine hit an initial snag, the Biden…

Joe Jurado

3/26/21 5:00PM

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Black Celebrities Who Have Died from COVID-19

Vice President Kamala Harris Returns to White House After Testing Negative for COVID-19

In New York City, Black Residences Are Disproportionately Affected By Omicron

Chicago Fire, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS: LA Among the Shows Dealing Covid-19 Production Delays

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Banned From Twitter and Facebook for COVID-19 Misinformation

75 NFL Players (and Counting) Have COVID-19—and the NBA Isn't Far Behind

NFL Tightens Its COVID-19 Protocols After 37 Players Contract the Coronavirus

You've Gotta Be Stupid AF to Get Suspended by the NHL for a Fake Vaccination Card, and Evander Kane Is Stupid AF

Black People Disproportionately Died of COVID-19 Last Year, Study Says

Legally Wrong? Nicki Minaj Perpetuates #BallGate, Claims White House Invite While Berating Those Challenging Her Misinformation

Fact-Checking Fauci: Black Doctors on Vaccine Hesitancy, Misinformation and America's Most Famous Physician

Mississippi Officials Urge Residents Not to Treat COVID-19 With Meds Designed for Cows and Horses

As the Delta Variant and Vaccine Debate Rage On, Pregnant People Are Urged to Get the Shot

Sen. Rand Paul’s Wife Bought Stock in COVID Treatment in 2020. So Why Are We Just Now Hearing About It?

Olympics Head Doesn’t Rule Out Late Cancellation of Tokyo Games Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

I'm a Black COVID Long-Hauler Who Wore My Credentials So Doctors Would Listen. They Didn’t.

Jayson Tatum Reveals He's Still Battling COVID-19 Complications, Now Uses Inhaler

CDC, FDA to Stop Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine at Federal Sites After 6 People Suffer Blood Clots

Biden to Announce Vaccine Access for Everyone by April 19, But White Evangelicals Might Still Stubbornly Hold Out

Biden Administration Announces Johnson and Johnson to Deliver 11 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Next Week