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News Articles: coronavirus

'They're All Pretty Anxious:' Local Leaders Await Federal Coronavirus Aid

Georgia has received more than $4 billion from the federal government to cover coronavirus-related spending by state and local governments. Many cities...

June 24, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Laura Corley
Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Trump are currently set to debate three times.

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  • Elections

Coronavirus Concerns Shift Presidential Debate From Michigan To Florida

The University of Michigan says coronavirus concerns make debate logistics too difficult for the school to pull off.

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Detrow
A CT scan of the chest of a 66-year-old male reveals patchy rounded hazy spots throughout the lungs. He had tested positive for the coronavirus and experienced shortness of breath.

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  • Global Health

We Still Don't Fully Understand The Label 'Asymptomatic'

A new study reveals that even patients who are reportedly asymptomatic — no fever, cough, fatigue or breathing issues — could sustain temporary lung damage from the novel coronavirus.

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies Tuesday during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Health Care

'None Of Us Have Ever Been Told To Slow Down On Testing,' Fauci Testifies To House

House Democrats press the leaders of federal agencies for details on whether President Trump has stymied health experts from taking more effective action to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Georgia is sitting on more than $1 billion in coronavirus relief funding as local governments slash budgets.

Georgia Sits On Over $1 Billion In COVID Funds As Local Governments Slash Budgets

Georgia has received more than $4 billion in federal funding to help the state and local governments soften the blow of the coronavirus pandemic, but...

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Laura Corley,
  • David Armstrong,
  • and 1 more
Poultry farmer Dempsey Miford walks through his family's chicken house in Cumming, Georgia.

As Georgia Sees Highest Coronavirus Numbers Ever, Experts Say Poultry, Ag Workers Most At Risk

Over the weekend Georgia saw its largest spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with experts warning about an alarming rise in the state's...

June 22, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

DeKalb Seeks Delay In Election Certification After Employee Diagnosed With COVID-19

A DeKalb County temporary elections employee has tested positive for COVID-19, shutting down the elections office and forcing officials to seek a delay...

June 19, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Mary Spoto, general manager of Madison Chop House Grille, changes the sign as she and her staff prepare to shift from take out only to dine-in service in April in Madison, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Coronavirus Remains A Daunting, Shifting Issue

Thursday on Political Rewind , the coronavirus outbreak remains a daunting public health challenge in Georgia and across the country. Several states...

June 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

New Georgia Virus Cases Most Since April As Easing Disputed

An increasing number of Georgians are getting infected by coronavirus and ending up in the hospital as Gov. Brian Kemp continues to ease restrictions on...

June 17, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
Volunteers hand out some of the 60,000 meals disbursed by the Middle Georgia Regional Food Bank in Macon one day in May.

Is The Food Safety Net Enough For The COVID-19 Recession?

On a Wednesday morning, the ninth in a row, cars snaked into the parking lot of the YMCA in Albany. At the front door, a small crew of Boy Scouts loaded...

June 17, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Health urges everyone to report violations of COVID-19 guidelines to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Macon-Bibb Board Of Health: 'Report Businesses For COVID-19 Violations'

Local union president Alexander Perkins fears hundreds of factory workers are in danger of catching and spreading COVID-19. Perkins, who heads the...

June 16, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian and
  • Center for Collaborative Journalism
Sadie Boggs on a school bus, one of her favorite parts of the school day.

‘Get On The Bus? Not Today’: The Adjustment To Virtual Learning For Children With Special Needs

Georgia students have been out of the classroom since early March due to COVID-19. That's when the majority of students transitioned to online learning,...

June 16, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Reporter Seth Freed Wessler spoke with people detained in Irwin County's ICE Detention Center about the pandemic, including Nilson Barahona-Marriaga (pictured here), a 39-year-old father who has diabetes and hypertension, two risk factors for COVID-19.

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  • Health Care

With Lack of Pandemic Protections, Fears - And Coronavirus - Spread Among Georgia ICE Detainees

While protests set off by the killing of George Floyd show no signs of letting up, another quieter protest has been stirring at an Immigration and...

June 12, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
Morehouse School of Medicine, with help from Google will collect and analyze data to see why the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportinately affecting minority communities in Georgia and the U.S.

Google Awards Morehouse $1M To Study Racial Impact Of COVID-19

Morehouse School of Medicine is getting some help from Google to figure out why the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting minority...

June 12, 2020
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By:
  • Ben Abrams
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is lifting more health-related restrictions stemming from COVID-19.

Kemp Eases Georgia Virus Rules To Allow Sports, Conventions

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is lifting more health-related restrictions stemming from COVID-19. The Republican governor signed an order Thursday allowing...

June 12, 2020
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