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News Articles: coronavirus

Kemp and Adams at Mega-Testing site at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

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  • Health

Kemp Says School Openings in Georgia Are Going 'Real Well'

Speaking at a Monday news conference with U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Governor Kemp ruled out the idea of mandating masks in schools, saying that he's given the responsibility to the local superintendents and that he thinks the reopening of schools has gone, "real well."

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Sandy Malcolm
Officials at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga have suspended in-person learning for at least two days following a cluster of virus cases was discovered at the school. Above a crowd of students packs a hallway on Aug. 4.

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  • Education

9 Test Positive For Coronavirus After In-Person Classes Resume At Georgia High School

North Paulding High School made headlines when images of crowded halls were posted on social media. The school is switching to virtual learning for at least two days while facilities are disinfected.

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
While many people with COVID-19 get over it relatively quickly, Marjorie Roberts has been living with symptoms for months.

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  • Health

What It's Like When COVID-19 Lasts For Months

Some people who get COVID-19 are stuck with lasting, debilitating symptoms. Two women share their stories of how they've been suffering for the "long haul."

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • Catherine Whelan and
  • Taylor Haney
Fulton County election workers sort absentee ballots during a pilot audit after the June 9 primary.

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  • Politics

Georgia State Election Board Approves Absentee Ballot Process Improvements

With record vote-by-mail turnout expected, counties can now process absentee ballots earlier.

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A crowded hallway at North Paulding High School Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.

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  • Education

North Paulding High School Goes Digital Temporarily After 9 COVID-19 Cases

North Paulding High School will close Monday and Tuesday after nine COVID-19 cases were confirmed. The school attracted national attention last week after viral photos of crowded halls surfaced.

August 09, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Health

Dear World, You're Not Going To Have The Year You Thought You'd Have

A writer shares how his wife's journey with cancer prepared them both to adapt during this unpredictable and chaotic time.

August 09, 2020
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By:
  • Marc Silver
Many airlines now require passengers to wear masks to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread — and are putting scofflaws on a no-fly list.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Can An Airline Put You On A No-Fly List For Refusing To Mask Up?

The matter of masks on planes has led to some contentious moments — and serious consequences. Is it legal to ban a passenger from flying for violating a mask mandate?

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
Cherokee County mother Alexandra Smith posted this photo to a Georgia coronavirus forum on Reddit after she says her son was forced to take off his mask for a class photo.

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  • Education

Georgia Schools Off To Bumpy Start As Virus Spreads, Mask Politics Erupt

Schools should not penalize students for sharing concerns about COVID-19 safety, state Superintendent Richard Woods said Friday in a statement seemingly directed at administrators in some of the state’s earliest-opening districts who have threatened discipline for students who share images showing their schools in a bad light.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Ross Williams
People wait to enter a bar in Athens, Georgia.

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  • Health

Bars And COVID-19: Can Safety Guidelines Work?

A required 10 p.m. cutoff for serving alcohol in bars has put Georgia’s best-known college town in the cross-hairs of a COVID-19 debate. Should states or local governments shut down bars to curb the coronavirus surge? Short of that, should they limit bars’ hours?

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Coronavirus patients play a game of carrom inside the COVID-19 Care Centre at CWG Village Sports Complex in New Delhi on Thursday.

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  • Asia

India's Coronavirus Cases Top 2 Million; More Than 62,000 Reported In A Single Day

India's fatality statistics might be artificially low because only a small portion of all deaths that occur in India — reportedly around 22%, as of last year — are medically certified.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Wilkin Soto works on a customer at the Castillo Barbershop, in Lawrence, Mass., on June 5. The pace of hiring has slowed from June, when employers added a record 4.8 million jobs.

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  • Economy

Long Road To Recovery: Hiring Slows In July, As U.S. Employers Add 1.8 Million Jobs

U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million the month before. The unemployment rate inched down to 10.2%.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Georgia Commons student housing at Georgia State University

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  • Health

Georgia College Staff, Students Say Dorm Memo Shows Safety Secondary

As students and teachers anxiously prepare to return to college campuses during a pandemic, some of them are buzzing about a letter a private dorm operator wrote to the state Board of Regents calling on Georgia State University and other schools not to limit the number of students staying in dormitories this fall due to the coronavirus. 

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was tested as part of a protocol to meet with President Trump. His first test result was positive but the second was negative.

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  • National

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Tests Positive, Then Negative For COVID-19

DeWine was tested Thursday as a requirement before a scheduled meeting with President Trump. The antigen test yielded a positive result, but a PCR test later in the day came back negative twice.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Alana Wise and
  • Rachel Treisman
Potential COVID-19 vaccines are kept in a tray at Novavax labs in Maryland on March 20. The Novavax vaccine requires an immune-boosting ingredient called an adjuvant to be effective.

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  • Health

The Special Sauce That Makes Some Vaccines Work

Adjuvants play a crucial role in many vaccines' effectiveness. Some scientists say there needs to be more research into developing a wider variety of adjuvants because of how important they are.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Joe Palca

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  • Health Care

7-Year-Old Boy Becomes Youngest To Die Of COVID-19 In Georgia

A 7-year-old boy from Chatham County has died of the novel coronavirus, becoming the youngest person in Georgia to die by COVID-19, according to data released by the state Department of Public Health on Thursday.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Wayne Drash
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