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News Articles: coronavirus

State lawmakers will grapple with a state budget for next fiscal year that will see steep cuts because of the coronavirus.

Georgia's April Tax Revenue Down $1 Billion As Coronavirus' Economic Toll Continues

Georgia's tax collections for the month of April were down more than $1 billion from last year, signaling a budgetary shortfall that could force state...

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What You Need To Know: Staying Physically Active During A Pandemic

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

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Diners outside a Mexican restaurant near Mercer University in Macon were separated by a brick pillar and a few feet Tuesday.

Experts Predict Sharp Rise In Georgia COVID-19 Deaths Following Eased Restrictions

Now with Georgia in its first full week of relaxed coronavirus restrictions, data experts predict a sharp rise in deaths in the state. The predictions...

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A member of the Georgia National Guard works to clean and disinfect hallways and common areas at Provident Village assisted living and memory care home, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Smyrna, Ga. There have been no cases among residents or staff there.

Political Rewind: Making Ends Meet For State In Crisis

Wednesday on Political Rewind , the coronavirus pandemic is complicating an already arduous budget in Georgia. The continuing cost of the state response...

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Tyler Perry Studios will reopen with temporary housing for production and staff.

Tyler Perry To Reopen Studios With Housing For Production Crews, Staff

Tyler Perry Studios is set to reopen in a limited capacity. A studio spokesperson says the changes will include temporary housing on-site for production...

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Downtown Dawson, Ga., is reflected in the window of a local barber shop where a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. is on display on Friday, April 17, 2020.

'It's Gone Haywire': When COVID-19 Arrived In Rural America

As the world’s attention was fixated on the horrors in Italy and New York City, the per capita death rates in counties in the southwest corner of...

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  • Associated Press
Precious Burnette takes a pause before the second of two nasal swabs during a coronavirus test in Macon on April 28. Burnette was one of about 100 people who waited a week for their state administered test results.

For Now, Georgia Coronavirus Testing Outpaces Labs

As Georgia continues to ramp up coronavirus testing, it has hit a roadblock: the pace of testing has outrun state lab capacity.

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Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is cancelling all 2020 summer camp programs until August 9 in response to the coronavirus.

Girl Scouts Of Greater Atlanta Cancels 2020 Summer Camp Programs

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is canceling all 2020 summer camp programs until Aug. 9 in response to the coronavirus, the organization announced Monday...

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More than 1 million absentee ballot applications have been processed for the June 9 primary election, a number that is expected to grow. These ten counties have approved the most as of May 2.

Georgia’s Mail-In Ballot Requests On Track To Surpass Total 2018 Primary Turnout

Nearly two-thirds of Georgia’s 159 counties have approved more absentee ballot requests for the June 9 primary than the total number of votes cast in...

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The Kia Motors plant in West Point, Georgia, opened again Monday May 4, after closing in March due to the pandemic.

Georgia's Kia Plant Opens On Limited Schedule Due To Pandemic

The Kia plant in West Point, Georgia, opened for limited production Monday. While the plant usually operates with three shifts over 24 hours, only the...

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Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says the coast is seeing more visitors and Gov. Brian Kemp is sending the wrong message by reopening the state's economy while coronavirus cases mount.

Savannah Mayor Says Reopening Georgia Attracts Visitors, Sends Wrong Message

Georgia could see coronavirus cases and deaths skyrocket now that restrictions have relaxed, according to new projections. Two leading coronavirus...

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Kira Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 April 6, 2020, and had a low-grade fever more than a month.

9-Year-Old Girl Reports Monthslong Fever Associated With COVID-19

While children have died from the coronavirus disease in the United States, less than 1 % of Georgia’s overall COVID-19 cases have happened in people...

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This Tuesday, April 7, 2020 file photo shows a bottle of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Texas City, Texas. On Friday, April 24, 2020

Whistleblower: Trump Official Ignored Warning On Drug, Virus

A government scientist was ousted after the Trump administration ignored his dire warnings about COVID-19 and a malaria drug President Donald Trump was...

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  • Associated Press

What You Need To Know: Understanding Georgia's COVID-19 Data

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

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Diners place a takeout order inside a Macon Waffle Hosue on the first day restaurants were open to dine-in customers again during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Data From Georgia’s Health Department Could Be ‘Misleading,’ Experts Say

Public health and data experts have raised concerns about the clarity of some COVID-19 data published by the Georgia Department of Public Health less...

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  • Nick Wooten/The Macon Telegraph