COVID-19 Archives - Harlem World Magazine

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Margaret Anadu Chair NYCEDC Board Of Directors

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Margaret Anadu as chair of the board of directors of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).Continue reading

The White House Launches A New COVID-19 Website As The #1 Site For COVID Info

In an effort to give Americans a single source where they can find all important and legitimate coronavirus-related information, the Biden administration at the White House has launched COVID.gov. Continue reading

Health Authorities From Eight Countries Join City To Call On G20 Nations To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines Equity

The Health Department and Mayor’s Office for International Affairs today announced that local health authorities from eight countries around the world have signed on to a letter calling on G20 nations to take immediate action on global COVID-19 vaccine equity.Continue reading

As COVID Cases Plummet And Vaccination Rates Reach New Heights Mayor Adams Announces Next Phase Of Pandemic Response

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced several changes to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that will continue to protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers.Continue reading

Government Offers More Free COVID-19 Tests From Harlem To Hollywood

COVID-19 ‌tally‌ ‌as‌ ‌‌compiled‌‌ ‌by‌ ‌Johns‌ ‌Hopkins‌ ‌University reported by Consumer Affairs.‌ ‌Continue reading

Small Businesses From Harlem To Hollywood Are Struggling To Pay Credit Card Swipe Fees

Amazon and Visa reached a truce on credit card swipe fees this week, an issue that had the two industry leaders at odds in the U.K. through most of 2021.Continue reading

Attorney General James Issues Warning Letter To COVID-19 Testing Lab PacGenomics

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning letter this week to a COVID-19 testing lab, PacGenomics, for failing to meet promised turnaround times for COVID-19 test results. Continue reading

New York Health Care Providers Included In Final Group Of FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards

The Federal Communications Commission today approved an additional 100 applications for funding commitments totaling $47.89 million for its COVID-19 Telehealth Program from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading

EnrichHER Launches $5,000 Small Business Grant To Aid Women And Founders Of Color

EnrichHER, the only Black woman-owned fintech lender serving women and founders of color, will launch its next $5,000 small business grant contest this month.Continue reading

Department Of Consumer And Worker Protection Settles Sick Leave Cases For Domestic Workers

“Domestic workers provide vital support to us and often our loved ones,” said DCWP Commissioner Peter A. Hatch. “Sadly, these invaluable workers often face exploitative working conditions and abuses.Continue reading

AFL-CIO And Nation’s Major Nursing Unions Urge Federal Court To Issue A Permanent OSHA Standard

National leading labor organizations and unions representing the country’s nurses and health care workers today petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.Continue reading

JPMorgan Chase Survey Results: Businesses Set Their Sights On Optimistic Growth In 2022

Small and midsize U.S. business leaders remain confident in their companies and resourceful in their approaches to confronting macroeconomic challenges that have created growing pains over the last year.Continue reading

FDA Makes Two More At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Available To Consumers

There are two new COVID-19 tests available for at-home use – and just in time too. Continue reading

Somos Community Care Statement FDA Approval Of Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shot For Ages 12 And Up

Today, in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for ages 12 and up.Continue reading

Inflation Is Taking A Toll On Many Households From Hawaii To Harlem, Poll Finds

Consumers are encountering higher prices at the gas pump, the grocery store, and the used car lot, and a new Gallup survey suggests that it’s taking a severe toll on many families’ finances.Continue reading