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News Articles: COVID-19

Shoppers line up to buy supplies at Costco Wholesale in New Jersey last year as fears over COVID-19 grew around the world. The company recently reintroduced limits on toilet paper, cleaning supplies and other products as it copes with supply chain challenges.

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  • Business

Limits On Toilet Paper And Cleaning Supplies Are Back At Costco

Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said an anticipated uptick in demand as the delta variant surges and supply chain challenges led to the purchase limits on key household items.

September 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A stack of COVID-19 vaccination record cards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They provide proof that you've had your shot — but aren't exactly wallet size at 4 by 3 inches.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Is There An App That'll Prove I'm Vaccinated, Or Is Paper The Best?

It's happening more and more — you'll have to show proof of vaccination to enter an event or to travel. There's that flimsy paper card. And then there's the digital realm. What's the best option?

September 24, 2021
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  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Atlanta airport security line

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  • Business

Huge Uptick In Pandemic 'Air Rage' Hits Flight Attendants, Delta Bans 1,600

Flight attendants have been subject to unprecedented harassment over masks and more during the pandemic, and a U.S. House panel on Thursday heard the raw details of those “air rage” incidents.

September 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jacob Fischler
A person in a surgical mask looking to the right

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  • Health Care

How Georgia Hospitals Are Addressing Health Care Worker Burnout, COVID Fatigue

The fourth surge of the coronavirus is subsiding in Georgia, but health care workers are exhausted, hospital leaders said Thursday during a panel at this year’s Health Connect South conference.  

September 24, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A bald eagle perches on a tree at Sunset Park in Rock Island, Ill., in March. A new study says that many species of birds increasingly moved into urban areas as human activity waned during the pandemic.

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  • Science

Birds Thrived Where Humans Feared To Tread During The Pandemic, Scientists Say

A new study shows that as people mostly remained indoors during lockdowns last year, many bird species found less noisy and polluted cities more inviting.

September 23, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, shown here in August, has appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo as the state's new surgeon general. Ladapo says vaccines are not the only way to promote "good health."

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  • Health

Florida Gov. DeSantis Taps A New Surgeon General Who Doesn't Support Vaccine Mandates

Dr. Joseph Ladapo comes to Florida from UCLA and is a Harvard Medical School graduate. He says vaccines are not the only way to promote "good health" and the decision to get one is up to each person.

September 22, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A patron stands in front of a shelf of wine bottles at The Liquor Store.Com in Brooklyn, N.Y., last March.

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  • Business

Why Liquor Shortages Caused By The COVID-19 Pandemic Persist In Some States

Some producers can't source glass bottles, the cost to import liquor has gone up, and there is a shortage of truck drivers. Also, it just takes a long time to make some types of booze.

September 22, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Governor Brian Kemp with doctors from the Medical Center at Atrium Health in Macon in 2020.

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  • Health

Kemp Cites Nonexistent AIDS Vaccine In COVID-19 Debate

Gov. Brian Kemp has invoked a nonexistent AIDS vaccine mandate in his recent arguments against mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations. 

September 22, 2021
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  • Grant Blankenship
President Biden delivers remarks to the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Biden Tells The U.N. The U.S. Is Embarking On An Era Of 'Relentless' Diplomacy

In his first speech to delegates at the U.N. General Assembly, President Biden's remarks stood in contrast to his predecessor's approach. "We must work together as never before," Biden said.

September 21, 2021
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  • Brian Naylor
Child receiving vaccine

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  • Children's Health

Georgia Parents Welcome Prospect Of COVID Vaccine OK For Young Children

Children generally fare much better than older adults if they contract COVID-19, but in rare cases they can become seriously ill. Sixteen Georgians under 18 have died from COVID-19 out of more than 21,000 deaths statewide, according to the state health department.

September 21, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
Trash on beach

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  • Health

In Midst Of Pandemic, Glynn County Preps For Georgia-Florida Party Weekend

Despite raging rates of COVID in Glynn County, the “Frat Beach” party on St. Simons Island beaches will go on, but there will be some limits including an alcohol ban and fewer portable toilets. 

September 21, 2021
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  • Melinda Ennis
Patients in Georgia getting monoclonal antibodies

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  • Health Care

Georgia To Get Fewer Monoclonal Antibodies As Feds Take Over Supply

About 70 percent of these lab-created drugs are being used in the Southeast. With that uneven distribution, federal health officials recently decided to take over supplies and allocate them through state agencies.

September 21, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic earlier this month at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa.

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  • Health

COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Is Safe And Effective, Pfizer Says

Pfizer and BioNTech say that early trial results show their vaccine established a strong antibody response against the coronavirus. FDA review is still needed.

September 20, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
An illustration of a COVID virus.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Incentives, Misinformation Duel As Officials Mull Way Forward In COVID Pandemic

Monday on Political Rewind: Georgia remains near the bottom of states with fully vaccinated residents. Some local officials are offering incentive programs, such as gift certificates, to encourage people to get COVID-19 shots. Also, Buckhead's attempt to separate from the city of Atlanta has gained national attention.

September 20, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
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Signs for flu and COVID vaccines

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  • Health

Regular Flu Season Looms As Wildcard As Georgia Hospitals Strain To Treat COVID Patients

October marks the start of the annual flu season, which typically worsens as the mercury drops before ending around May. And with Georgia hospitals still packed with COVID-19 patients, a bad flu season could mean even more strain on already stressed health workers.

September 20, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
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