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News Articles: coronavirus

Leslie Owens sews together protective mask covers outof surgical linen in her Albany home.

In COVID-19 Hotspot, Handmade Masks Help Stretch Medical Supplies

Leslie Owens will tell you: sewing is not really her thing. “Full disclosure, I really haven't touched a sewing machine since Home EC in seventh grade,”...

March 25, 2020
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  • Grant Blankenship

How To Guard Against Coronavirus Scams, Misinformation And Price Gouging

The attorney general’s office is warning Georgians to watch out for scammers and misinformation surrounding coronavirus and announced a new partnership...

March 25, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A voter returns his vote-by-mail ballot in Lane County, Oregon

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A Push For Mail-In Ballots In May Primary

Wednesday on Political Rewind , in a move to encourage voting by mail in the May 19 primary, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday...

March 25, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Ammunition on display on a counter at Atlanta Range and Ordnance in Newnan, Georgia.

Ammunition Is The New Toilet Paper Amid Coronavirus Preparations

Ray Jones left the Atlanta Range and Ordnance with a new gun and ammunition, wanting to protect his stockpile as he prepares for a new lifestyle amid...

March 25, 2020
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  • Skylar Nicholson
Waffle House is closing more than 300 locations because of the coronavirus outbreak. More than 1,600 locations will remain open.

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Georgia-Based Waffle House Closes More Than 300 Locations

Waffle House, one of Georgia's most iconic restaurants, is temporarily shuttering more than 300 locations in multiple states. It's a sign of how bad the...

March 25, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge and
  • 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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  • Stephen Fowler
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Stops Production For 2 Days For Supply-Chain Issues

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia has cancelled production operations at its huge manufacturing plant in West Point, Ga., for two days due to supply...

March 24, 2020
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  • Jessica Saunders
Bill Gates in 2016.

Bill Gates Predicted A Pandemic Years Ago

Bill Gates gave a TED Talk in 2015 where he outlined some of the potential concerns for Americans and the rest of the world, warning it wouldn’t be a...

March 24, 2020
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By:
  • Hannah Goodin and
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Augusta Health Vice President Dr. Philip Coule, CEO Katrina Keefer, and CIO Mallory Myers announced via livestream the opening of a new testing facility at Patriots Park.

Augusta Health Announces New Coronavirus Testing Facility In Columbia

Augusta Health is launching a new coronavirus testing facility at Patriots Park in Columbia. The new site will be a resource for those living in and...

March 24, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose

What You Need To Know: Help With Unemployment Benefits

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

March 24, 2020
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  • Taylor Gantt
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger answers questions in a DeKalb County warehouse in December, 2019.

Georgia Will Mail Active Voters An Absentee Ballot Request Form For May Primary

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said his office will mail an absentee ballot request application to 6.9 million active registered voters in...

March 24, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson signs an emergency declaration ordering Savannah residents to stay home.

Savannah Mayor Orders Residents To Stay Home

An enhanced emergency declaration signed by Savannah Mayor Van Johnson Tuesday or ders the closing of all nonessential businesses and orders city...

March 24, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Nabilah Islam is running for Congress in Georgia's 7th District. Her mom was laid off from work this week as an indirect result of the "stay at home" directives for coronavirus.

Georgia Millennial Running For Congress: 'My Mom Was Laid Off This Week'

Nabilah Islam doesn't have health insurance and her mother was laid off this week. Her experience is similar to a lot of other millennials living...

March 24, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Girtz speaks during a 2017 campaign kickoff event at the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens.

Athens-Clarke Mayor Kelly Girtz Talks About Coronavirus In His Community

Gov. Brian Kemp announced new statewide restrictions to help slow the spread of the coronavirus Monday. The order closes bars and nightclubs, bans most...

March 24, 2020
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Emory doctors have created a website that allows users to assess how likely it is they have coronavirus.

Worried You Have COVID-19? Emory Has A Website To Check

Emory doctors have created a website that allows people to assess symptoms of coronavirus.

March 24, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
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