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News Articles: coronavirus

The Global Health Crisis Coordination Center was prompted to launch early as the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S.

Global Health Crisis Center Launches In Atlanta

Ge tting needed supplies to hospitals has been a major challenge for governments around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. T he Centers for...

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp listens to a question from the press during a tour of a massive temporary hospital at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: 1 In 10 File For Unemployment; States Eye Path To Reopening

President Trump announced guidelines Thursday for states to reopen their economies in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Georgia processed more than 861,000...

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What You Need To Know: Nursing Homes And In-Home Patient Care

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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Jeff Breedlove of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse joined "On Second Thought" to explain how quarantine may lead to new addictions or relapses. "We have to make sure we're putting our recovery first, as we process this other pandemic," he said.

Staying Sober In Isolation: As Quarantine Threatens Recovery, Connection Becomes Crucial

Many people are finding social distancing difficult or lonely. Those challenges can become compounded for people recovering from substance abuse...

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The MudFire community.

Virtually Learn About Ceramics From A Decatur Studio

A local ceramics and pottery studio is bringing glazes, kilns and pottery wheels to the virtual world starting April 17.

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As Georgia approaches the predicted peak of coronavirus cases, medical professionals are being pushed to the brink to make difficult decisions about who gets critical care.

Under Strain Of Limited Resources, The Ethics And Emotional Impact Of Triage Decisions

In the last month, videos and stories of doctors in hospitals around the world flooded with COVID-19 patients have circulated across social media...

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Elliott Zaagman from Michigan, front, voted on Super Tuesday in the midst of the beginnings of a global pandemic.

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....

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Universities around the state have either rescheduled or canceled their graduation ceremonies around the ongoing shelter-in-place order due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Georgia Universities: UGA Reschedules, While Others Cancel Graduation Ceremonies

Universities around the state have either rescheduled or canceled their graduation ceremonies due to the ongoing shelter-in-place order.

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A health care worker commutes to work in Macon on Wednesday, April 15.

In Easing Lockdown, Albany Mayor Hopes Kemp Defers To Mayors

President Trump’s plan to relax coronavirus safeguards defers to governors to decide they are ready to start. In turn, the mayor at the center of the...

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Teachers across the country report their attempts at distance learning induced by the pandemic are failing to reach large numbers of students.

Virus Forced Schools Online, But Many Students Didn't Follow

Nearly a month after schools shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many are struggling with distance learning. Some teachers are only seeing...

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Jeremy Klawsky received a "hero's walk" after being discharged following his five-week battle with COVID-19.

Recovered COVID-19 Patients Receive 'Celebration Walks'

University of Georgia's football coordinator Jeremy Klawsky received a hero's celebration after recovering from his five-week battle with COVID-19. Even...

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What You Need To Know: Virtual Natural Hair Services

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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A health care worker commutes into downtown Macon.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: Election Board Approves Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes

Georgia counties now have the ability to set up secure drop boxes for voters to turn in absentee ballots as elections officials scramble to make the...

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Tourism on Georgia's coast has taken a major hit from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Dampens Georgia Port, Tourism Activity

New numbers out Thursday showed that nearly one in 10 Georgians has claimed unemployment benefits in the last month as the coronavirus spreads and shuts...

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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...

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