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A Middle Georgia city is devising a community response team for the elderly and other vulnerable populations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

A Small Middle Georgia City Creates Community Response Team Amid COVID-19

A Middle Georgia city is devising a community response team for the elderly and other vulnerable populations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic....

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms introduces new plan to reopen Atlanta.

Mayor Announces 5-Phase Plan To Reopen Atlanta Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on Thursday a five-phase plan for opening the city. The announcement comes about a month after the mayor...

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Only a fraction of the state's than 570,000 votes cast in the June 9 primary so far have been in person, but the new reality of elections in the time of coronavirus means that even a relatively small number of voters at the polls comes with the potential

Coronavirus Challenges Georgia Counties During First Week Of Early Voting

While about 61,000 voters cast their ballots on the state's new $104 million voting system so far this week, at least two county elections offices were...

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Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey answers questions at a COVID-19 briefing at the Georgia State Capitol.

Kemp, Toomey Ask For Patience After String Of COVID-19 Data Errors

Georgia’s coronavirus dashboard has seen a number of data reporting issues in recent weeks, but Gov. Brian Kemp is asking Georgians to be patient with...

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The Appling County Board of Elections office, which serves as the county's sole early voting location, will be closed Friday for cleaning after a voter tested positive for COVID-19.

Georgia County's Only Early Voting Site Closed After Voter Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The Appling County Board of Elections office, which serves as the county's sole early voting location, will be closed Friday for cleaning after a voter...

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Emory’s Antibody Study Sheds Light On COVID-19 Immunity

Patients with COVID-19 start developing "virus-neutralizing" antibodies within six days of testing positive, researchers say. This means donated plasma...

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A lab technician visually inspects a filled vial of investigational coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment drug remdesivir at a Gilead Sciences facility in La Verne, California, March 11, 2020.

More Of The Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shipping To Georgia Hospitals

A second shipment of the antiviral drug remdesivir is heading to 29 Navicent, Northside, Piedmont and WellStar hospitals, the state health department...

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Publix grocery store in Macon celebrates their workers who are graduating this year.

2020 Graduates Doing Things Differently During A Pandemic

Many 2020 graduates have been forced to forego the usual celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. They won't take the traditional walk across the...

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has a dashboard of coronavirus-related data. In recent weeks, errors and questions about the representation of the data have plagued the state.

Deconstructing Georgia's Dubious COVID-19 Data Dashboard

Georgia's COVID-19 data dashboard is an important tool to understand how the virus has spread, but several high-profile errors and choices about how...

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What started as a one-off livestream to showcase bands around the country has now become a weekly event, featuring musical acts as far away as Ireland and Australia.

Socially Distant Festival Keeps Music Scene Alive Online

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Jacob Allen didn't go to many concerts. Now, he's being credited for helping to save the world's music scene.

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Coronavirus testing by a private lab at a Macon church in May included antibody and viral testing.

The Fuzzy Math Of Georgia's Percentage Of Positive Tests

Last week, in defending his decision to allow Georgia’s economy to reopen, Gov. Brian Kemp cited some milestones: Reductions in hospitalizations,...

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In this May 2020 photo provided by Riddell, a Riddell SpeedFlex helmet sits next to a computer screen displaying information from the InSite tool.

NFL Studying Helmet Face Guard That Works Like Surgical Mask

With an eye toward getting back on the field, the NFL is working on a helmet face guard that might provide the same protection as a surgical mask....

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Michael Brooks is no stranger to hardships in the agriculture business, but the coronavirus pandemic poses new challenges.

COVID-19 Poses Unique Challenges For Cotton And Peanut Industry

The effects of the coronavirus across the state are far reaching. Aside from the obvious impacts to health, COVID-19 is touching nearly every part of...

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2 McDuffie County Election Workers Test Positive For COVID-19

The McDuffie County elections office will be short-staffed for the next several days as they process a record number of absentee ballots after two...

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Chamblee City Hall

Chamblee City Councilman Tests Positive For COVID-19 After In-Person Meeting

After holding its first in-person public meeting in more than two months, a councilman tested positive for COVID-19. The Chamblee City Council held its...

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