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Public health liaison appointed for Georgia K-12 schools amid COVID-19
ATLANTA — A longtime Georgia educator has been appointed to work with local school districts on public-health issues ... Read more
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Dalton State students respond positively to public health measures
Dalton State College opened for the start of the 2020-21 academic year on Aug. 10, and the new ... Read more
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Politics slows flow of US virus funds to local public health
As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her ... Read more
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Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state ... Read more
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‘Lackadaisical response’ to COVID-19 leads to high number of cases in Whitfield County
DALTON, Ga. — Wear a mask. Maintain social distance. Avoid large crowds. Read more
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Kemp extends public health emergency, re-ups COVID-19 restrictions
ATLANTA — As the state is gripped with dwindling hospital capacity, Gov. Brian Kemp extended the state of ... Read more
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EDITORIAL: Delay practice: Keep players, families safe
High school football practice should be delayed. Read more
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Public Health urges employers to stop repeat COVID testing
ALBANY, Ga. -- The Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Public Health have instructed employers to use ... Read more
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Surgeon general, governor urge Georgians to wear a mask in public to reduce spread of coronavirus
DALTON, Ga. — U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit American hard, ... Read more
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: America calls for help
There is trouble across America. The Coronavirus crisis is threatening our way of life while political and social ... Read more