Amid Skyrocketing Unemployment, Virtual Hiring Fair Will Connect Young People with 100,000+ Immediate Job Openings, Career Services

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AUDIO: Charles Hiteshew, Executive Director, 100,000 Opportunities Initiative
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, May 5, 2020) – Despite skyrocketing unemployment due to COVID-19, some of America’s leading companies are hiring for thousands of open positions. 100,000 Opportunities Initiative and Get Schooled are partnering to host National...

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Doctor Shares Healthcare Options for Those Who Have Lost Insurance Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

AUDIO: Holly Phillips, MD, RxSaver Medical Expert
(Austin, TX, Friday, May 1, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major economic impact, with unemployment swelling to levels not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. For many, this means they...

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AARP Discusses Nursing Homes in Crisis

AUDIO: Bob Stephen, Vice President Caring and Health Programs, AARP
(Washington, DC, Wednesday, April 29, 2020) – More than 1.3 million Americans live in nursing facilities and rely on them for crucial health and personal care. Residents of these facilities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19...

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Friends Committee on National Legislation Expert on What is Needed in Fourth COVID-19 Relief Bill

AUDIO: Amelia Kegan, Domestic Policy Legislative Director, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, DC, Wednesday, April 29, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, disrupting lives and fueling anxiety. As Congress responds, we must remind our elected leaders of their responsibility to act swiftly and with...

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Coronavirus Survivors Needed to Help Develop a Potential Treatment for COVID-19

AUDIO: Jean Gabarra, General Manager, Microsoft Health AI
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, April 28, 2020) – There is an urgent, nationwide call for coronavirus survivors to donate their plasma in order to help researchers develop a potential treatment for COVID-19. Plasma must be collected...

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Facebook Announces Messenger Rooms

AUDIO: Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer, Facebook
(Menlo Park, CA, Friday, April 24, 2020) –  Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a brand new way for people to connect, Messenger Rooms, a group video calling feature that will allow people to virtually...

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