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News Articles: coronavirus

Dr. Kathleen Toomey is the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Staying Home Now Will Save Lives: Georgia's Top Public Health Official

Georgia should expect many more COVID-19 cases in the coming days, warns the state's top public health official.

March 18, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
The entrance to the immigration court at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga.

Amid Coronavirus, A Call To Suspend Immigration Court

A coalition of immigration attorneys, judges and employees of Immigration Customs and Enforcement, or ICE, are asking that the nation’s immigration...

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Students walk by the historic arches at the University of Georgia for what might be the last time in weeks due to COVID-19.

Georgia College Students Finish Semester Online

University seniors say they are concerned about their last few months of classes after the University System of Georgia mandated online instruction by...

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Skylar Nicholson and
  • Hannah Goodin
Council President Felicia Moore presided over the council remotely.

Atlanta City Council Holds First Remote Meeting

Working from home is the new normal now, even for local government officials, as an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby

Georgia COVID-19 Testing Tops 400 Cases As State Orders Additional Medical Supplies

Georgia has ordered thousands of pieces of life-saving medical equipment and is expanding state testing as officials continue to urge residents to stay...

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Despite calls for "social distancing" to slow the spread of coronavirus, the BeltLine was full of visitors Tuesday.

Business As Usual On The BeltLine, Despite Coronavirus Warnings

While bars and restaurants around the city have begun closing down, something else around the city has remained conspicuously open — the Atlanta BeltLine.

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul says Georgia's hospital networks are not currently overwhelmed with coronavirus patients.

Georgia Hospitals Updates From Sandy Springs Mayor

Hospital networks across the state are not currently overwhelmed with coronavirus patients, according to Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul. Northside...

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
State Senators voted yesterday after more than seven hours of debate to pass an agreement giving the governor broad powers to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Political Rewind: The State's Battle Plans In Virus Response

We were joined by Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner, on Political Rewind Tuesday at the beginning of our show. We...

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Inmates in the Fulton County Jail System.

Fulton County To Release Inmates Early In Light Of Pandemic

The Fulton County Jail System is now evaluating inmates with a release date for early release as well as postponing persons serving intermittent...

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Blis Savidge
iServe Ministries prepares to give out 30,000 pounds of food through its mobile food pantry to families in need.

Mobile Food Bank Sees Increase In Demand As Coronavirus Spreads

Families trickled into an empty parking lot Saturday morning in Commerce hoping to pick up free food. Before the sun had even come up, more than 100...

March 17, 2020
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By:
  • Blis Savidge
At the Capitol, Rep. Dar'shaun Kendrick has her temperature taken before the start of the special legislative session to approve the governor's declaration of a public health emergency.

General Assembly Grants Kemp’s Public Health Emergency

The Georgia General Assembly has backed Gov. Brian Kemp’s declaration of a public health emergency for Georgia. The move came during a special called...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Donna Lowry

'What You Need To Know: Coronavirus' With Virginia Prescott Featuring Andy Miller

Across Georgia and the nation, schools and businesses are closed, major events have been canceled and millions of people have been ordered to work from...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission's Design Review Board conducts its last meeting Monday afternoon before the office closes. The office is suspending public gatherings until May.

Some Public Meetings In Macon Go Virtual To Control Coronavirus, Others Canceled

Concern over the global coronavirus pandemic is putting disaster preparedness plans to the test. The Macon-Bibb County Commission will be meeting by...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian

Georgia Ports Postpone Meetings, Issue Health Guidance

Georgia's ports remain open for business but are taking precautions against the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Monday. The Georgia Ports...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Jeanne Carere says the coronavirus outbreak has left her anxious about keeping her Peachtree Corners music school afloat.

Georgia's Music Teachers In Jeopardy Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

Jeanne Carere isn't sure how her music store will stay in business. She owns Carere Music in Peachtree Corners and though she'd been thinking about...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
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