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a medical professional administers a COVID-19 test

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  • Health

Here And Now: How COVID-19 Might Evolve

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with STAT reporter Helen Branswell about various potential scenarios that infectious disease experts have mapped out for how we may develop immunity to the coronavirus. 

August 26, 2020
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  • Sandy Malcolm
Atlanta students

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  • Education

Inequality Gap Among Atlanta Students May Grow Due To COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Say

More than seven months will have passed by the time Atlanta students return to in-person schooling. That long of a break, educational experts told GPB News, may further exacerbate the inequality gap between Black and Latino students and their white peers.

August 26, 2020
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By:
  • Ben Abrams
Man puts face mask on boy

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  • Health

CDC Study: Black, Brown Children More Likely To Be Hospitalized With COVID-19

COVID-19 rates of infection are higher in general in the Black and Hispanic communities.

August 26, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The entrance to the emergencgy room at the Medical Center at Navicent Health in Macon.

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  • Health

Navicent Data Glitch May Have Left Hundreds Of Macon COVID-19 Cases Uncounted

The Georgia Department of Public Health is working to confirm that 578 positive coronavirus cases went unrecorded in Macon-Bibb County over the last six weeks.

That’s an average of 96 new cases a week mostly through the month of July, already a peak of local coronavirus spread.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Gov. Brian Kemp stands at a COVID-19 testing site in Gainesville.

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  • Politics

Georgia's COVID-19 Caseload Improving, But Still In White House 'Red Zone'

While progress has been made, the latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report says "improvements need to accelerate."

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
The expanded federal unemployment benefits are gone with no extension from Congress in sight. Eviction moratoriums are expiring even as large numbers of people continue to lose jobs. And so this sudden, deep recession is forcing many people to upend their lives.

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  • Economy

'Will I Have A Place To Live?' Scrambling To Survive After $600 Benefits End

Millions of people who have lost all or some of their income are having to make hard choices — from moving across the country for cheaper rent to raiding retirement savings.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
President Trump delivers remarks on the economy in Oshkosh, Wis., on Aug. 17.

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  • Economy

Despite Widespread Pain, Economy Remains Strong Selling Point For Trump

President Trump gets higher marks for handling the economy than just about anything else, despite presiding over the worst recession since the Great Depression.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The Medical Center at Navicent Health.

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  • Health

Steep Rise In Macon-Bibb Coronavirus Numbers Due To Navicent Health Reporting Glitch

Problems when a major regional hospital connected its automated coronavirus testing system to state public health records may has either dramatically distorted or revealed an under count in covid-19 data in Macon-Bibb County.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Players for the Miami Dolphins take a break between practice drills during training camp last Friday. When the regular season begins, they'll be playing in front of a smaller-than-normal crowd due to coronavirus restrictions.

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  • Sports

As Florida Combats COVID-19, Thousands Will Attend Miami Dolphins Games

When the NFL regular season begins, the Miami Dolphins plan to play in front of fans. But the stadium capacity will be limited to 13,000. A slew of safety precautions are also in place.

August 24, 2020
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  • Greg Allen
APS Superintendent Lisa Herring Ed.D.

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  • Education

New APS Superintendent Lays Out Vision For Guiding New 'Virtual' School Year

On July 1, 2020, Lisa Herring Ed.D. was sworn in as the new superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools. Now, 54 days later, the Macon, Georgia native is preparing to launch her first school year, all virtually — in the middle of a pandemic.

August 24, 2020
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By:
  • Marshall Latimore
People gather for a picnic on a hillside overlooking Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during a game Saturday. Spectators are currently not allowed to attend Major League Baseball games in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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  • National

1,000 More Coronavirus Deaths In The Past Day, CDC Says

The number of deaths has been slowly ticking down, but remains well above the totals seen in the early months of the pandemic. More than 175,000 in the U.S. have now died, according to the CDC.

August 23, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Gov. Brian Kemp wears a mask.

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  • Politics

Analysis | Kemp Slams AJC For Highlighting Both Good And Bad About Coronavirus

Gov. Brian Kemp penned an op-ed in the AJC lambasting the paper for becoming a "tabloid rag" in its coronavirus coverage.

August 23, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Dr. Dinora Chinchilla is finally taking a month off after working seven consecutive months.

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  • National

As Pandemic Persists, Health Care Heroes Beginning To Crack Under The Strain

Many doctors are suffering burnout five months into the pandemic. But the toll is compounded for Latino doctors serving heavily affected Latino communities. Some are now beginning to seek help.

August 22, 2020
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By:
  • Lesley McClurg
gloved hand holds swollen hand of person in ICU

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  • Health

Somber Milestone: COVID-19 Deaths In Georgia Top 5,000

COVID-19 has now killed more than 5,000 Georgians since the state health department reported its first death on March 5.

August 22, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A flight attendant adjusts protective glasses. There has been little documentation about COVID-19 transmission on planes.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots Of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?

A study released this week points to two passengers infected on a four-hour-plus flight. But there hasn't been a lot of documentation of transmission on planes. So how risky is flying?

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
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