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Georgia’s hair stylists, tattoo artists and massage therapists are among the people who can go back to work Friday following a new executive order from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that eases business constraints designed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Is it too early to reopen Georgia?

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderApril 21, 2020September 24, 2023

On the day Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced his intentions to re-open some businesses in the state, the number of reported COVID-19 deaths rose by 41 between noon and 7 p.m., bringing the state's total number of deaths from coronavirus to 774.

Coronavirus deaths rise by 41 as Georgia prepares to re-open businesses

by Thom ChandlerApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020

The Gist: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is allowing some of the businesses that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus lockdown to re-open for business, but with guidelines and regulations in place to ensure the safety of patrons and employees and to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

What does Brian Kemp’s plan to re-open Georgia mean for you?

by Thom ChandlerApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020

The Northeast Health District is partnering with the Athens Free Clinic, a product of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, to provide mobile COVID-19 testing to Athens-Clarke County residents who lack access to healthcare.

Mobile COVID-19 testing comes to Athens

by Thom ChandlerApril 20, 2020September 24, 2023

State officials report that 250 residents of Georgia long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19.

One-third of all coronavirus deaths in Georgia are in nursing homes

by Andy Miller | GHNApril 19, 2020September 24, 2023

New projections on coronavirus in Georgia may mean good news for the state and indicate that the statewide shelter-in-place order is working.

Has Georgia hit its peak for coronavirus deaths and hospital resource use?

by Thom ChandlerApril 18, 2020April 18, 2020

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Georgia doctor debunks common coronavirus myths

by Thom ChandlerApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

ATLANTA – The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Augusta.

Business, Coronavirus

Plant Vogtle lays off 20% of workforce

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 17, 2020August 12, 2020

As of today's noon COVID-19 status update from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Fulton County has surpassed 2,000 cases of coronavirus and Gwinnett County has become the fifth county in Georgia with more than 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Fulton County now has more than 2,000 confirmed coronavirus cases

by Thom ChandlerApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

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Obesity is a major factor in severe coronavirus illness

by Andy Miller | GHNApril 17, 2020August 12, 2020

Cobb County is the latest county in Georgia to surpass 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Cobb County reaches 1,000 coronavirus case mark

by Thom ChandlerApril 16, 2020September 24, 2023

Georgia’s two U.S. senators are among more than 50 members of Congress named by President Donald Trump Thursday to a bipartisan task force that will advise him on when and how to reopen the U.S. economy.

Trump names both of Georgia’s senators to congressional coronavirus task force

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 16, 2020August 12, 2020

While all industries have been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, food and agriculture have been among the hardest hit segments of the U.S. economy. The primary reason lies in the composition of household food expenditures.

Coronavirus, Tips and Knowledge

Why are the grocery store shelves really empty?

by Gopinath Munisamy | CAES NewsApril 16, 2020August 12, 2020

Researchers at Georgia State University say they have found an FDA approved arthritis drug that works against coronavirus.

Could an arthritis drug work on coronavirus? Georgia State University researchers say ‘yes’

by Thom ChandlerApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020

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Coronavirus, Crime

Your block party could cost you $1,000 or a year in jail

by Thom ChandlerApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020

Georgia now has over 15,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Georgia crosses 15,000 mark for coronavirus cases

by Thom ChandlerApril 15, 2020April 15, 2020

Eight top executives of Georgia-based companies are among dozens of CEOs, economists and scholars President Donald Trump has appointed to look for ways to smoothly reopen a U.S. economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.

These eight Georgians have been chosen to advise Trump on re-opening the economy

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 15, 2020August 12, 2020

As more data comes in from the Georgia Department of Public Health about the spread of coronavirus in Georgia, it paints a sobering picture of how COVID-19 is impacting Dougherty County, which is a hotspot for the virus.

Behind the Numbers: A closer look at coronavirus in Dougherty County

by Thom ChandlerApril 15, 2020September 24, 2023

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