Health
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NoVa Reporting Fewer COVID-19 Cases, Health Department Says
Northern Virginia, which consists of the suburbs and exurbs of the District of Columbia, has fewer of the commonwealth’s cases…
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Drugmaker Starts Human Trials of Coronavirus Treatment
Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly & Co. has started an early-stage trial to test a treatment for the coronavirus in the…
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Oprah Donates $12M for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities
Oprah Winfrey announced she is donating $12 million to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in Chicago, Baltimore, Nashville, Tenn.,…
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Launching the #iMask4DC Video Festival and Competition
The Black Coalition Against COVID-19 (BCAC) is launching the #iMask4DC video festival and competition.
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DMV Now Has 100K Coronavirus Cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in D.C., Maryland and Virginia surpassed 100,000 Friday, as jurisdictions in the area slowly…
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As COVID-19 Hits African Americans Hardest, Disparities in Patient Safety, Health Care Evident
The coronavirus pandemic has put racial disparities in health and health care in stark focus.
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Blood Clots Fill Lungs of Blacks With COVID-19: Study
Autopsies of 10 Black victims of the novel coronavirus showed their lungs were filled with blood clots, medical researchers found.
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Pandemic Has Mom Dreaming of Hiking, Picking Fruit
While the coronavirus pandemic has been a nightmare for just about everyone, it hasn't yet spoiled the summer dreams of…
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Diasporic Healers Embrace Controversial Coronavirus Treatment
Even as the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to question the efficacy of Madagascar's Covid-Organics, the anti-coronavirus tonic has increased…
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Can COVID-19 Spread Through Eyes?
Fears have surfaced recently that the coronavirus can spread through eye contact but a leading optometrist says no hard data…
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