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Less than a week after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ended his COVID-19 State of Emergency order, the World Health Organization is warning that a new, potentially more dangerous strain of COVID-19 has emerged. In a statement yesterday, the WHO said South Africa first notified it of the variant, known as B.1.1..529 or the Omicron variant, on Nov. 24.
MFP VOICES
In(Equity) and Resilience: Black Women, Systemic Barriers and COVID-19
COVID-19 COVERAGE
Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs is warning that a strong uptick in COVID-19 tests could be a sign of coming case transmission. But emerging data on antiviral treatments for COVID-19 are promising.
MISSISSIPPI RACE VIOLENCE PROJECT
Next on MFP Live:
December 2, 2021 @ 6 p.m.
Previous Episodes
November 18, 2021:
Antwayn Patrick
Holmes County Principal Antwayn Patrick, featured in “Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are?),” teaching race history, talks to Kimberly Griffin and Donna Ladd.
November 11, 2021:
Sutton, Ubemgba and Portis
Dr. Victor Sutton, Dr. Chigozie Udemgba and Damion Portis talk with Kimberly Griffin and Donna Ladd about health inequality.
UM EMAIL: INVESTIGATION AND SOLUTIONS
UM vs. HISTORY PROF GARRETT FELBER
FOCUS: RACE AND RACISM
JACKSON WATER CRISIS
SOLUTIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI
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