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News Articles: COVID-19

Students go about their daily business during spring break at Georgia Tech.

University System Of Georgia Institutions To Suspend Classes For Two Weeks

The University System of Georgia announced a suspension of classes for two weeks at all institutions effective Monday, March 16. The announcement comes...

March 12, 2020
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By:
  • Blis Savidge
The City of Savannah has canceled its St. Patrick's Day parade, which draws large crowds annually, in light of the coronavirus.

Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade, Festival Postponed

The Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade and festival have been postponed, Mayor Van Johnson said Wednesday. The festival was scheduled for the weekend,...

March 11, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones

Savannah Patient Tested For COVID-19

A patient at Candler Hospital in Savannah is being tested for COVID-19. It is neither a confirmed nor a presumed case of the coronavirus.

March 11, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
The sign pointing to Hard Labor Creek State Park from downtown Rutledge, about 1/2 mile away from the isolation site for COVID-19 patients.

First Patient Sent To Hard Labor Creek State Park COVID-19 Isolation

The first patient to arrive at the state's isolation camp at Hard Labor Creek State Park volunteered to go, officials said Tuesday night. A Cherokee...

March 11, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship and
  • Ellen Eldridge
Superintendent Mike Looney

School Immediately Dismissed After Fulton County Staff Confirms COVID-19

A teacher with the fourth-largest school system in the state has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Monday. The person taught at Bear Creek...

March 09, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge and
  • Stephen Fowler
A group of medical personnel working alongside individuals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, don protective equipment after delivering virus testing kits to the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California.

Quarantined Grand Princess Cruise Ship Passengers Head To Georgia

Thirty-four Georgians and a number of other east coast passengers aboard the coronavirus -stricken Grand Princess cruise ship are being transferred to...

March 09, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles give coronaviruses their name, crown-like.

Floyd County Woman Preliminarily Tests Positive For Coronavirus

UPDATE: The state health department updated this case as a Polk County woman and confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. The Georgia Department of Public Health...

March 08, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
Gov. Brian Kemp updates residents on coronavirus Thursday, March 5, 2020.

Kemp Says Georgia Now Capable Of Testing For Coronavirus

Gov. Brian Kemp says while no new cases have been confirmed, Georgia’s Public Health Laboratory in Decatur is now able to test COVID-19 kits.

March 06, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Iran Raises Death Toll To 54 From New Coronavirus

Iran's Health Ministry raised on Sunday the nationwide death toll from the new coronavirus to 54 as the number of infected cases jumped overnight to 978...

March 01, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 15, 2019.

Trump Says Additional Virus Cases 'Likely'

President Donald Trump says 22 people in the U.S. have been stricken by the new coronavirus and additional cases in the United States are “likely.”

February 29, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
Santa Clara County Public Health Department Director Dr. Sara Cody speaks during a news conference in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

Person In Washington State First In US To Die From New Virus

A person has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States.

February 29, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
With the viral outbreak spreading to more countries, the price of oil has dropped precipitously as global demand weakens even further.

Oil Prices Fall As Coronavirus Spreads Outside China

With the viral outbreak spreading to more countries, the price of oil has dropped precipitously as global demand weakens even further. That has sent...

February 29, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday outlined preparations being made in and by the state of Georgia.

Kemp Addresses Georgia Coronavirus Concerns

Gov. Brian Kemp has been in contact with the White House and various health officials regarding the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, he...

February 26, 2020
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By:
  • Skylar Nicholson

UN Chief Says New Virus Poses 'Enormous' Risks

The U.N. secretary general has told The Associated Press that the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the world...

February 18, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press

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