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Political Rewind: Political, Health Consequences To Re-Opening Economy

Wednesday on Political Rewind , the political consequences of the pandemic. The governor’s recent decision to slowly re-open businesses in Georgia has...

April 22, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Elliott Zaagman from Michigan, front, voted on Super Tuesday in the midst of the beginnings of a global pandemic.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Politics Continues Amid Pandemic

Friday on Political Rewind , the primary has been postponed to June 9 so officials can protect poll workers and voters during the coronavirus pandemic....

April 17, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Gov. Brian Kemp tours a new 200-bed hospital overflow facility constructed inside the Georgia World Congress Center Thursday, April 16, 2020.

As Some States Look To Reopen Their Economies, Georgia Not Yet Ready

While states like New York and California are drafting plans to lift stay-home restrictions and bring their economies back to life, the worst of COVID...

April 16, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion 121st Infantry are working with civilian partners at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Death Toll Tops 500

At least 524 people have died in Georgia from COVID-19, and more than 26,000 have lost their lives across the U.S. as states grapple with containment of...

April 15, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Kemp Declares Statewide State Of Emergency After Storms

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency following storm damage that occurred across the state in the last 24 hours. The governor's office is...

April 13, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks about the COVID-19 virus during a news conference at the Georgia state Capitol on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Atlanta.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Worker In Kemp's Mansion Tests Positive

More than 12,500 Georgians have the coronavirus of which 20% are hospitalized and 442 people in the state have died, the state Department of Public...

April 12, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Georgia World Congress Center To Be Used As Temporary Hospital For COVID-19 Patients

The Georgia World Congress Center is becoming an alternate hospital as more people in the state become sick with COVID-19. The state expects the number...

April 12, 2020
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett

Kemp Urges Georgians To Stay Home For Easter

Gov. Brian Kemp is asking Georgians to use online or call-in religious services this weekend, as deaths and hospitalizations from the coronavirus...

April 10, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
The inside of Cobb County jail.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Jails Risk Becoming Georgia's Next Hotspot

Monday on Political Rewind , Fulton County Jail reported over a dozen COVID-19 cases in the span of a week, worrying public health officials and...

April 06, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Gov. Brian Kemp shared this aerial photo in a tweet Saturday, saying most beachgoers were locals. But Tybee officials say with beaches reopened, they're now getting visitors from out of state.

Tybee Mayor Urges Governor To Close Beaches, Visitors To Stay Away

Coastal leaders are pushing back after the governor ordered Georgia beaches reopened Friday night.

April 06, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
A sign on social distancing practices near Freedom Park in east Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What Comes Next In Public Health Response?

Friday on Political Rewind , we were joined by senior researcher and professor of Emory University Dr. Carlos del Rio for an in-depth conversation on...

April 03, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A lockdown in Atlanta has closed non-essential business across the city.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: County, Municipal Leaders Wrestle With Lockdown Decision

Elected officials at the county and municipal levels are struggling to find ways to respond to an unfolding public health crisis. Where many other...

April 01, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Cities and counties in Georgia are enacting curfews, which closes establishments and limits travel in the evening, except for people working, getting supplies or seeking medical aid.

Georgia Communities Implement Curfews To Keep People Indoors

Several cities and counties in Georgia have put curfews in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Near Atlanta, those cities include Tucker,...

March 27, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced an executive order requiring Atlantans to stay at home for 14 days to combat coronavirus.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Statewide Social Distancing While Atlanta Stays Home

Gov. Brian Kemp is ordering “medically fragile” residents to stay at home while making everyone else keep their distance, but concerns about coronavirus...

March 25, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia COVID-19 Testing Tops 400 Cases As State Orders Additional Medical Supplies

Georgia has ordered thousands of pieces of life-saving medical equipment and is expanding state testing as officials continue to urge residents to stay...

March 17, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
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