Pandemic hits minority workers as small firms shed staff
Opal Foster, a Rockville designer, was laid off as private schools, venues, and museums closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Many workers of color face job losses and financial strain while lawmakers debate relief. The Spice Suite owner Angel Gregorio warns small businesses need federal aid to keep employees whole.
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Rockville
Maryland
Teresa Candori
National Urban League
Washington
National
Melanie Campbell
National Coalition On Black
Campbell
Apollon
Angel Gregorio
Gregorio
Zimbabwe doctors and nurses strike over gear amid COVID spread
Zimbabwe public hospital doctors and nurses walked out on Wednesday over lack of protective gear as COVID-19 begins to spread. The move reflects a health system near collapse with families often supplying basics like gloves and clean water. Leaders Tawa nda Zwakada and Enoch Dongo spoke to the media while cases rose regionally and neighboring countries prepared lockdowns.
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association
Tawanda Zwakada
Enoch Dongo
Zimbabwe Nurses Association
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Africa
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Mali
Libya
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Kisumu
South Sudan
Joash Okoth Abute
Ghana
Ali Seidu
Accra
Abraham Ofei
Edgar Lungu
Lusaka
Congo
Uganda
Ethiopia
States told to limit public details on jobless claims
Oklahoma officials clash with federal rules as the U S Labor Department directs states to share unemployment claim data only weekly and describe levels vaguely. The policy aims to shield markets, with exceptions for COVID related data, while some officials push for daily disclosures to serve the public.
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Oklahoma
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Colorado
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Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Robin Roberson
Gilbert
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