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Health Care August 24, 2020

Wellstar pediatrician warns against skipping immunizations for children

Dr. Andrew Doyle, a pediatrician with Wellstar Health System, warned that a dangerous drop in childhood immunizations is taking place nationwide, and if it continues as the schools reopen for…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County, Health Care August 17, 2020

UPDATED: Cobb leadership to review Kemp executive order, which allows possible local mask mandate

[UPDATE: an update to the original press release was issued, and the following paragraph added: Boyce says he believes that the growing success by the business community, state and county…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care August 17, 2020

Kennesaw State added to Cobb & Douglas Public Health pop-up COVID-19 test locations

Kennesaw State University has been added to the locations for the Cobb & Douglas Public Health COVID-19 pop-up test locations for this week. Here is the schedule distributed by CDPH…

Health Care August 17, 2020

NARAL endorses slate of pro-choice candidates, nine from Cobb

NARAL Pro-choice Georgia announced its slate of candidates in a press release, including eight candidates in Georgia House and Senate races whose districts are at least partly in Cobb County….

Health Care August 17, 2020

Kemp issues executive order on COVID-19

Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order regarding the COVID-19 pandemic on August 15, which will be effective until August 31. The state is already under a State of Emergency…

Health Care August 10, 2020

COVID-19 tests in Cobb & Douglas counties for the week of Aug 10

Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced its schedule of times and locations for COVID-19 testing in the two counties. The schedule and locations are as follows: This week, Cobb &…

Health Care August 4, 2020

Pop-up COVID-19 test locations added by Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced this afternoon that they have added the following free pop-up test locations in addition to Jim Miller Park and the Douglas Public Health Center….

Health Care August 1, 2020

Cobb confirmed COVID-19 cases at 11,436

The Daily Status Report from the Georgia Department of Public Health puts the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cobb County at 11,436 on August 1. The number of…

Health Care August 1, 2020

Kemp extends health emergency order

Governor Brian Kemp has extended Georgia’s public health emergency order due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through midnight September 10. In an executive order announced on July 31, 2020, Kemp…

Health Care July 30, 2020

Free pop-up COVID-19 testing offered by CORE and Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Cobb & Douglas Public Health issued the following press release about free pop-up COVID-19 testing to be offered in July and August at various locations around Cobb and Douglas counties:…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

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Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

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Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

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Wellstar pediatrician warns against skipping immunizations for children

UPDATED: Cobb leadership to review Kemp executive order, which allows possible local mask mandate

Kennesaw State added to Cobb & Douglas Public Health pop-up COVID-19 test locations

NARAL endorses slate of pro-choice candidates, nine from Cobb

Kemp issues executive order on COVID-19

COVID-19 tests in Cobb & Douglas counties for the week of Aug 10

Pop-up COVID-19 test locations added by Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Cobb confirmed COVID-19 cases at 11,436

Kemp extends health emergency order

Free pop-up COVID-19 testing offered by CORE and Cobb & Douglas Public Health