State Roundup: Maryland continues to enjoy high diversity ranking; Dem governor hopefuls focus on tenant issues in public forum

Coronavirus Maryland

State Roundup: Maryland continues to enjoy high diversity ranking; Dem governor hopefuls focus on tenant issues in public forum

MARYLAND CONTINUES TO ENJOY HIGH DIVERSITY RANKING: When it comes to diversity, Maryland continues to show that it ranks as one of the best in the nation, according to a…

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Covid data dearth at New York public housing continues a pattern of neglect

The city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has not released specific data on Covid-19 cases and deaths since May 2020 and some tenant leaders said they didn’t know the…

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Coronavirus California

Public Health Confirms 119 New COVID-19 Cases, Capping Month of Grim Records

Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 119 new COVID-19 cases today — making 237 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations. Today’s cases — which were confirmed…

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Coronavirus Illinois

NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff

NEW YORK — All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday as the nation’s largest school system…

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COVID-19 News

Texas drops mask mandate ban enforcement in public schools

In an emergency order issued last month, Abbott reiterated his ban on mask mandates by any government entity, although federal agencies have mandated masks in their facilities. The governor and…

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COVID-19 News

Will the Taliban roll back two decades of public health progress in Afghanistan?

Since the Taliban retook Kabul this past Sunday, observers around the world have worried about what the religious group’s control will mean for Afghanistan’s women, its internal security, its education…

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Coronavirus California

Public Health Confirms 57th Local COVID-19 Death, 91 New Cases

A 57th Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while also confirming 91 new cases — making 307 already this week — and six new hospitalizations.…

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Coronavirus Connecticut

The Day – Masking again? Tell us how you feel about wearing masks inside public places

We want to know how you feel about mask-wearing now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Connecticut Department of Public Health have recommended that even those who are…

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Coronavirus California

Public Health Warns of Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Local Rivers

click to enlarge Photos submitted by Blue Lake Rancheria. Cyanobacteria, also known as…

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Coronavirus Alabama

Alabama Public Health gets creative, announces TikTok contest to encourage vaccinations

Dr. William Curry, associate dean of UAB Primary Care and Rural Medicine, said Alabama’s high infection rate for COVID-19 underscores the need of testing and vaccinations.…

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