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People of color have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide due to long-standing inequities in the healthcare system, and in recent months those disparities appear to have grown worse in New Hampshire.
Trials for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate are currently being held in Portsmouth.
On Saturday, events focused on Black women in electoral politics and new generations of activists. Representatives from across the nation, like Morris, and young activists from New Hampshire, like Julian Maduro of Black Lives Matter Seacoast and Ronelle Tshiela of BLM Manchester, spoke of their experiences as Black women in spaces they say need to make more room for people like them.
“In halting evictions, the order will help many people stay in their homes and avoid exposure to COVID-19 in homeless shelters or on the street,” said Elliott Berry, NHLA Housing Justice Project Co-Director. “However, this does not absolve tenants from paying rent, and does not address what will happen to people on January 1, when their unpaid rent is due. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is that tenants who are having trouble paying their rent pay as much as they can afford and apply for rental assistance as soon as possible.”
The restaurant industry has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic. Research from the National Restaurant Association shows that the industry has lost $120 billion in sales between the months of March and May due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. That number is predicted to reach $240 billion by the end of the year.
While all other colleges and universities in the state have either postponed or cancelled their class of 2020 in-person commencement ceremonies to later this or next year, Rivier University in Nashua has recently announced that it will host a live ceremony at Delta Dental Stadium — where Fisher Cats games are usually hosted — in Manchester on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Administrators, teachers and parents identified clear trends in both the challenges they experienced and solutions they found, especially in the benefits of small-group instruction, advantages of technology and a new twist on the perennial quest to prevent cheating.
Deadline to apply for P-EBT program is August 24.
A new surge of COVID-19 infections in southern states has reversed Texas’ and Florida’s statewide reopening plans. New York City announced this week that it would postpone indoor dining indefinitely as infections in other states have been traced to bars and restaurants. New Jersey recently reversed its plan to reopen restaurants for indoor dining.
In many communities, libraries offer more than just books. In rural towns, they may be the only community center, and in cities they serve as WiFi hotspots and shelter from cold or hot weather for homeless individuals.