Volume 97 Number 48 | JULY 15-21, 2020 | MiamiTimesOnline.com | Ninety-Three Cents Black pilot Miami has flies high emerged as through coronavirus COVID-19 ‘epicenter’ Miramar aviator shares More than 15,000 cases airline industry success were reported on Sunday AMY CHERIE COPELAND Miami Times Contributor TERRY SPENCER
[email protected] The Associated Press The health consequences for Black FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Flor- Americans throughout the COVID-19 ida’s rapidly increasing number of pandemic advanced the word ‘dispro- coronavirus cases is turning Miami portionate’ as an affective status many into the “epicenter of the pandemic,” could not overcome. The aviation a top doctor warned Monday, while field took an economic hit, and equity Mayoral candidate garners an epidemiologist called the region’s across the board continues to target situation “extremely grave.” Blacks as impending layoffs and fur- endorsement from Those assessments came as Flor- ida recorded more than 12,000 new 22 Black clergy confirmed coronavirus cases Monday after a record-setting weekend, a spike PENNY DICKERSON that partly reflects the larger number
[email protected] of tests being performed but also a high percentage of those returning positive. The state set a national record spiritual stamp of approval with more than 15,000 cases reported was extended to Miami-Dade Sunday. County mayoral candidate Alex Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged Penelas on July 14 when a Monday that the disease is spreading collective of 22 Black pas- and urged people to take precautions torsA from cities and communities throughout such as wearing masks in public places, Miami-Dade County announced their per- social distancing and avoiding crowds.