Harry and Meghan team up with Procter & Gamble to ‘build compassionate communities’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation has announced a multi-year global partnership with a controversial American consumer goods firm. The affiliation with Procter & Gamble will focus on gender equality, more inclusive online spaces, and resilience and impact through sport. The couple said they would be working to ‘build more compassionate communities’ as the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: South Asian communities in England were more at risk from death during second wave

South Asian communities in England were more at risk during the second wave of coronavirus than other ethnic groups, a study has found. Researchers said disparities for hospital admissions and death from Covid-19 improved for most minority ethnic groups between the first and second wave of the pandemic. But this gap widened for those from … Read more

Coronavirus UK: South Asian communities in England were more at risk from death during second wave

South Asian communities in England were more at risk during the second wave of coronavirus than other ethnic groups, a study has found. Researchers said disparities for hospital admissions and death from Covid-19 improved for most minority ethnic groups between the first and second wave of the pandemic. But this gap widened for those from … Read more

Wealthiest areas in Miami are 100% vaccinated compared to just a third in poor communities

Some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Miami are completely vaccinated against COVID-19 while poorer communities remain largely unprotected. In exclusive areas such as Fisher Island and Key Biscayne – where homes sell for more than $2 million – 100 percent of residents have received at least one dose, an analysis from the Miami Herald found. But … Read more

Good call! Communities urged to adopt an iconic red phone box

Good call! Communities urged to adopt an iconic red phone box and give it a new lease of life By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 5 April 2021 Communities are being urged to take ownership of iconic red phone boxes as they are retired … Read more

Only Arizona and Montana have given more vaccines to vulnerable communities

Vaccines are going to the WRONG people in at least 31 states: Only Arizona and Montana have given more shots in counties where high rates of poverty, elderly and minority residents make more people vulnerable to COVID-19, CDC report finds A new CDC report looked at vaccination rates in counties where residents were at high … Read more

Radio 4’s Sarah Sands found peace in the world’s most isolated communities 

SOCIETY  The Interior Silence  By Sarah Sands (Short Books £12.99, 256pp)  Speed and judgment are the characteristics of our time,’ says Sarah Sands.  And as editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme from 2017 to 2020, she found her life was dominated by both. Listeners were divided over Brexit and she describes Today as a lightning … Read more

BAME communities are being put at risk by UK’s ‘colour-blind’ Covid vaccine strategy, experts warn

Black and ethnic minority people are being put at risk by the UK’s ‘colour-blind’ Covid vaccination strategy, experts warned today. The mammoth operation has prioritised Brits by age after mountains of research and data showed those who are older are more at risk of dying from the virus. But a group of top medics, including … Read more

BAME communities are being put at risk by UK’s ‘colour-blind’ Covid vaccine strategy, experts warn

Black and ethnic minority people are being put at risk by the UK’s ‘colour-blind’ Covid vaccination strategy, experts warned today. The mammoth operation has prioritised Brits by age after mountains of research and data showed those who are older are more at risk of dying from the virus. But a group of top medics, including … Read more

Twitter brings Super Follows for paid subscribers, interest groups to build communities

Twitter has announced two new major new features to expect from the social media platform soon. The first one is called Super Follows and allows content creators to get people to subscribe and pay for additional content from them, sort of like Patreon but on Twitter. The second major feature to expect is the ability … Read more