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News Articles: coronavirus

Spend your socially distant hours with Phryne Fisher and other glamorous detectives.

A Stress-Free Streaming Guide For Coronavirus Isolation

Two weeks ago, I was planning a costumed watch party for the new Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries movie when it comes out on streaming March 23. That,...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases By County

121 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Georgia

There are now 121 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia as of noon Monday. The Georgia Department of Public Health is also reporting one death in the...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Hannah Goodin

Election Officials Detail Next Steps As March Primary Postponed

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger answered questions Monday about the now- postponed presidential primary , including the status of...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

COVID-19 Cases Emerging In Southwest Georgia

Cases of COVID-19 are now emerging in Southwest Georgia, far from the state epicenter of the outbreak in metro Atlanta. Officials at Phoebe Putney...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Georgia schools are suspending year end, high stakes tests in the face of coronavirus.

Georgia Schools Suspend Standardized Tests In Face Of Coronavirus

Georgia schools are suspending standardized, end-of-the-year testing in the face of the coronavirus threat. The suspension not only affects the...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A graduate student at UGA works in a lab testing influenza vaccines.

University Of Georgia Works To Develop A Vaccine for Coronavirus

The University of Georgia is collaborating with Rhode Island based company EpiVax to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. Director of the Center of Vaccine...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Blis Savidge
Georgia Power crews install transmission lines along Ga. Hwy 247 in preparation for an electrical substation that will power industrial airfield facilities and associate units.

Georgia Power, Other Companies Suspend Disconnections Amidst COVID-19 Concerns

As many Georgians prepare to work and study from home as schools and offices close to prevent the spread of coronavirus, several companies are taking...

March 16, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

Atlanta Mayor Declares State Of Emergency

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a state of emergency Sunday as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia ticked to 99. The declaration...

March 15, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
A sign about cleaning voting machines greets voters at the Fulton County Government Center polling place.

Here’s What State And Local Officials Are Doing To Prevent Coronavirus At The Polls

UPDATE Sun. March 15, 2020: Georgia's presidential primary has been postponed until May. All early voting has been suspended. From cleaning touchscreen...

March 15, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia Postponing March 24 Presidential Primary Election Amid Coronavirus Precautions

Georgia’s presidential primary will be postponed until May 19, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Saturday, in an effort to protect poll...

March 14, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Combatting Coronavirus with Virginia Prescott

'What You Need To Know: Coronavirus' With Virginia Prescott Featuring Dr. Nadine Kaslow

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 14, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
Gov. Brian Kemp declares public health emergency at a press conference on March 14.

Kemp Declares Unprecedented Public Health Emergency in Georgia

The declaration is the first in Georgia history and comes after the largest increase of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period to date. Cases...

March 14, 2020
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By:
  • Blis Savidge
After Gov. Brian Kemp advised schools around the state to close for weeks due to COVID-19 concerns, nonprofits and Atlanta Public Schools collaborate to feed schoolchildren.

Atlanta Public Schools, Local Nonprofits Providing Meals to Schoolchildren

After Gov. Brian Kemp advised schools around the state to close for weeks due to COVID-19 concerns, nonprofits and Atlanta Public Schools collaborate to...

March 14, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
A person checks their temperature.

Quarantine Space Under Construction In Monroe County

Gov. Brian Kemp has announced the construction of a second quarantine space for patients who test positive for COVID-19 and are unable self-isolate. The...

March 14, 2020
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By:
  • Blis Savidge

Kemp To Declare A Public Health Emergency For Georgia

Gov. Brian Kemp has declared Georgia will be under a state of public health emergency to aid in combatting coronavirus, effective Saturday, March, 14....

March 13, 2020
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  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Stephen Fowler
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