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News Articles: coronavirus

As social distancing continues, an old medium of storytelling has risen back into the spotlight: the radio drama.

A Radio Drama About A Zombie Apocalypse Gains Traction During Pandemic

As social distancing continues, an old medium of storytelling is back in the spotlight: the radio drama. David Benedict is the Atlanta resident behind...

April 30, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose

What You Need to Know: State Reopening Guidelines

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

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
A few rescue cats saved by Furkids Animal Rescue

Nonprofits Hit From Every Angle By COVID-19

As coronavirus spreads across the U .S., some nonprofits are being forced to make difficult decisions as demand for services increase and revenue from...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Blis Savidge
Emmaus House Clinic Supervisor Wayne Harden packages meals in to-go containers. The soup kitchen is serving meals to-go instead of in their dining hall to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus Poses Added Challenges To Homeless Georgians, Those Who Serve Them

Every day, Emmaus House in Downtown Savannah feeds warm meals to around 150 people in their dining hall. Volunteers help serve them, and everyone who...

April 29, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Tybee Island beaches were empty in early April as the city kept most beach access points closed. They are reopening soon.

Georgia Vacation Rentals Prepare To Reopen

Georgia's short-term vacation rentals will be back in business Friday, after Gov. Brian Kemp’s restrictions expire.

April 29, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Many of the jobs at risk due to COVID-19 were already vulnerable because of advancements in automation, according to a new GSU study.

GSU: Jobs Lost To COVID-19 Were Already At Risk Due To Automation

Many of the jobs at risk due to COVID-19 were already vulnerable because of advancements in automation, according to a new GSU study .

April 29, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
University of Georgia plans to resume in-person instruction during the fall 2020 semester.

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UGA Plans For Fall 2020 In-Person Return To Campus

University of Georgia students could physically return to campus this fall. The school’s president, Jere Morehead, outlined steps to reopening in an...

April 29, 2020
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  • La'Raven Taylor
Jon Jackson has been using his farm to help veterans for years. More recently, he's launched a virtual farmers market to help families in need due to COVID-19.

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How One Georgia Farmer Turned The Coronavirus Crisis Into An Opportunity For Service

The closure of schools, restaurants and hotels has wreaked havoc on the nation’s food supply. Dairy farmers are pouring out milk, hog prices are...

April 29, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
Ludacris and Eudoxie Bridges pose for a photo on the red carpet at the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Atlanta.

Ludacris Partners With Beyond Meat To Feed 1 Million Plus

Atlanta-based rapper and actor Ludacris is collaborating with Beyond Meat to donate and distribute more than 1 million plant-based burgers over 30 days...

April 29, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a coronavirus press conference at the Georgia State Capitol.

Atlanta Mayor’s Crusade Against Kemp’s Coronavirus Response: ‘Lives Are At Stake’

In the hours after Gov. Brian Kemp announced the plan to reopen parts of Georgia’s economy, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told CNN’s Chris Cuomo...

April 29, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
Fulton County Government employees process stacks of absentee ballot applications.

Fulton County Elections Employee Dies Of COVID-19

An employee in Fulton County’s election office has died from COVID-19 and another was hospitalized, underscoring safety concerns local elections...

April 29, 2020
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  • Nicole Sadek
The first vaccine trial for COVID-19 Coronavirus has begun in Britain.

Britain Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Study, Latest In Race

Testing of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine has begun in volunteers in Britain, the latest in a cluster to begin early-stage studies.

April 28, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Henry County Elections Director Ameika Pitts casts a ballot in a mock election Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

Georgia Elections Officials Prep for ‘Unprecedented’ Primary As Coronavirus Looms

As coronavirus continues to spread in communities across Georgia, elections officials are grappling with the challenge of running a safe, fair and...

April 28, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Laura Corley ,
  • and 1 more
Precious Burnette gets tested for coronavirus during tested conducted by the Georgia National Guard and Air National Guard at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Macon Tuesday.

Tests Of People With No COVID-19 Symptoms Help Leapfrog Outbreaks

Up until now, coronavirus tests in Georgia have been reserved for the sick. That’s starting to change as strategically placed testing sites for people...

April 28, 2020
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  • Grant Blankenship
Univ. of Georgia poultry breeding program launched in Jan. 2019

Trump To Sign Order Keeping Meat Processing Plants Open

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket...

April 28, 2020
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