Covid- 19

Lil Wayne Accused Of Lying About Drug Use To Obtain $9M Government Loan During Pandemic

The rap icon’s company received $8.9 million from the Smalls Business Association under the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which was designed to help struggling music venues avoid bankruptcy.
03/15/2024

Morris Brown College Reinstating Mask Mandate Amid COVID Rise

The HBCU announced that all students and employees must wear masks for the next two weeks.
08/22/2023
President Joe Biden on BET Buzz 2021.

President Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again

The President’s physician notes some patients treated with Paxlovid experience a “rebound” case of the virus.
07/30/2022

President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, White House Says

Biden, who has been vaccinated and twice boosted, is experiencing “very mild” symptoms according to a White House spokesperson.
07/21/2022

Bennie Thompson, Chair of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack Tests Positive For COVID-19

Thompson’s case is said to be mild, and the committee will hold its last hearing of the summer without him.
07/20/2022

President Biden Mourns 1 Million Americans Dead From Covid-19

The president is hosting an international Covid Summit at the White House to determine how nations should act to combat the years-long pandemic.
05/12/2022

BREAKING: Kamala Harris Tests Positive For COVID-19

The vice president’s diagnosis comes a month after her husband tested positive.
04/26/2022
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Hip Hop Legends Gather To Mourn DJ Kay Slay in Harlem

Hip Hop luminaries flock to the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem to pay tribute to DJ Kay Slay who died last week from complications due to COVID-19.
04/25/2022
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DJ Kay Slay Dies After COVID-19 Related Complications At 55

The hip hop legend passed away on Easter Sunday.
04/18/2022

Clarence Thomas Misses Third Day of Oral Arguments After Hospitalization

The longest-serving Supreme Court justice remains absent from the bench after being admitted to the hospital last week.
03/24/2022

Former President Barack Obama Tests Positive For Covid-19

Obama says he's "feeling fine" after announcing his diagnosis on Twitter.
03/13/2022