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Mississippi’s Black Communities Turned Around Their Covid Rates. Next Up: Make Strides on Vaccines.

At its first pop-up vaccination event on April 10, the Northeast Mississippi Coalition Against Covid 19 gave shots to nearly 40 people in Shannon, a town where roughly 60% of some 1,800 residents are African American. Though a fraction of the doses typically given out at large mass vaccination sites, the event was a success,… Read More »

Turn Around, Don’t Drown — Plus Other Ways to Stay Safe during a Flood

Water can overflow and flood for a slew of reasons, including excessive rain, ice melting from snowcaps, high sea levels and coastal storms. The water accumulation can be slow moving — or come on quickly — destroying everything in its path. “The vast majority of fatalities that we see during severe weather storms today are… Read More »

‘I didn’t realise I was walking around with a time bomb inside me’ – June Rodgers reveals health scare

Comedian June Rodgers Photo: Gerry Mooney June Rodgers pictured in her Garden. Pic:Mark Condren 12.11.2015 June Rodgers photographed in her garden by Mark Condren. ‘I didn’t realise I was walking around with a time bomb inside me’ – June Rodgers reveals health scare Independent.ie Top Irish comic June Rodgers has revealed how she feared being… Read More »