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CDC Reports South Carolina Legionella Outbreak Linked to Industrial Water Jet Cutters and Floor Scrubbers

“Our investigation highlights the need for public health authorities to consider nontypical sources of Legionella exposure in industrial environments."

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OFD Celebrates World Heart Day at Lake Eola

Black Americans are 30% more likely to die from heart disease than white Americans.

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National “Ride to Decide” bus tour to stop in Orlando

ORLANDO, FLORIDA –– On Thursday, August 1 at 4pm ET,  Free & Just’s “Ride to Decide” national bus tour will stop in Orlando…

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Black Women Leaders and Allies to Rally at United States Supreme Court In Support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Serve on Nation’s Highest Court

Rally and Speak Out is part of a national series of mobilizations led by Black women leaders and allies to…

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‘NOTHING IS NORMAL’: Small-town hospital soldiers ahead against pandemic

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — As of March 31, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s website was reporting 1,073 total cases…

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PRESS ROOM: AARP Live Q&A Event: The Coronavirus

AARP will host a weekly live Coronavirus Information Tele-Town Hall right here on Thursdays at 1 pm (ET). Please bookmark…

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L.A. Attorneys Create Task Force to Address Swindling in State of Emergency

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The city attorney said the task force has scoured the internet to look for any significant…

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D.C. Declares State of Emergency Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

WASHINGTON INFORMER — A 58-year-old woman who contracted the virus had also traveled to a high-risk country while a 39-year-old…

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New Orleans Residents Respond to the Spread of the Coronavirus

NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — “We just finished Mardi Gras season with hundreds of thousands of people visiting our…

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OP-ED: Big Insurance Must Help End Surprise Medical Billing

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for…

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