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News Articles: coronavirus

The social media company said Thursday, April 16, 2020, it is now going to let users know if they liked, reacted or commented on posts with harmful misinformation about the coronavirus that moderators later removed.

Facebook To Warn Users Who 'Liked' Coronavirus Hoaxes

Have you liked or commented on a Facebook post about the COVID-19 pandemic that turned out to be a hoax? The social media company says it's going to...

April 16, 2020
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  • Associated Press
More than a dozen Delta Connection jets from Republic and Compass airlines are parked at Middle Georgia Regional Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commercial Jets Parked Due To Covid-19 Will Help Fund Airport Improvements In Macon

More than a dozen Delta Connection airplanes are riding out the COVID-19 pandemic at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Monthly rental income of $960...

April 16, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, so do scams that are intended to capitalize on people's fears and anxieties.

Georgia Scams Alert: Woman Sells Pesticide As Coronavirus Killer; Texts Warn Of Exposure

Some Georgians over the last few weeks received a disturbing text message on their phone. It told them they came into contact with someone diagnosed...

April 16, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Anatomy Of A Decision

Thursday on Political Rewind , the ongoing public health crisis has given doctors, public officials and many Georgians a series of challenging decisions...

April 16, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
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
Georgia's Department of Public Health releases COVID-19 case numbers twice daily but the statistics don't give the complete picture.

Macon Commissioner Worries About COVID-19 Spread In Factories, And Questions Hospital Numbers

Commissioner Elaine Lucas gets regular reports from the health department on the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Macon-Bibb County but has no...

April 15, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Travelers move in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport , Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Atlanta.

Atlanta TSA Agent Dies From Coronavirus

A Transportation Security Administration officer in Atlanta died after contracting the coronavirus. To read more, visit AJC.com .

April 15, 2020
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  • GPB Radio News
Employee of a private medical firm takes a coronavirus test sample from a health care employee in an action organized in one of Warsaw's districts to help diagnose the spread of the virus, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

All Symptomatic Georgians Can Now Get Tested For COVID-19, Health Officials Say

Effective immediately, all Georgians can get tested for COVID-19 if they are symptomatic, the state health department said Wednesday. Gov. Brian Kemp...

April 15, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge ,
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp announced a plan to increase access to COVID-19 testing capacity and expanding hospital surge capacity.

Georgia Expands COVID-19 Testing Criteria, Hospital Capacity As Peak Approaches

Gov. Brian Kemp said in a Monday press conference Georgia will expand COVID-19 testing sites and revise the criteria for who can get tested as the state...

April 15, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia Elections Board Allows Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes For June 9 Primary

The Georgia State Election Board passed an emergency rule Wednesday allowing county officials to set up secure drop boxes for voters to return their...

April 15, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A person wearing a mask rolls down the window to ask about a COVID-19 testing site on Georgia Tech's campus, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Atlanta.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fault Lines Of Unequal Access Revealed

Wednesday on Political Rewind , the pandemic reveals fault lines of unequal access in our society. Health care and community leaders are highlighting a...

April 15, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

What You Need To Know: Racial Disparities In Coronavirus Infections

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

April 15, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Ani DiFranco

Ani DiFranco's Righteous Babe Radio Launches With Atlanta Show Broadcast

Homebound folk music fans can cheer up because at 10 p.m. Wednesday Ani DiFranco launches Righteous Babe Radio with a 2013 concert from Variety...

April 15, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The projected peak of the coronavirus in Georgia is in early May, according to projections from the University of Washington.

Georgia Coronavirus Updates: New Projections Show Peak In Early May

Gov. Brian Kemp warns that the worst of the coronavirus in Georgia is still at least two weeks away, as officials continue to ratchet up testing and...

April 14, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia Lawmakers Still Can’t Raise Campaign Money With Legislature In Limbo

Georgia’s ethics commission says lawmakers still cannot receive campaign contributions during the legislative session, even though this year’s session...

April 14, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
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