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Economy January 11, 2022

The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University [This article first appeared in The Conversation — republished with permission] The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as…

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Cobb County January 11, 2022

Cobb County BOC approves distribution of 60,480 COVID self-test kits to residents

At this morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners the BOC voted 4-1, with District 1 Commissioner Keli Gambrill in oppostion, to approve the purchase of 60,480 iHealth…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Health Care January 11, 2022

Cupid calls virtual town hall to talk COVID in Cobb County

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners announced a virtual town hall meeting for Thursday, January 13 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the COVID-19 surge and its…

Climate and Weather January 10, 2022

‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s primer on climate denial illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection of science

By Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury [This article first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] Every disaster movie seems to open with…

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Health Care January 10, 2022

Georgia Department of Public Health issues statement on the problems with COVID Daily Status Report and their resolution

The Georgia Department of Public Health issued the following statement about the problems with the Electronic Laboratory Reporting system that caused updates to be delayed for several days: Atlanta – The…

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Health Care January 10, 2022

GDPH reporting system issues resolved and Georgia COVID Daily Status update posted

The Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report was posted today, after several days of absence due to problems with the state’s Electronic Laboratory Reporting system. The message from…

Health Care January 10, 2022

Cobb County issues statement on social distancing requirements at park aquatics centers

The county issued the following statement concerning social distancing requirements at aquatics centers and other Cobb County facilities: January 10, 2022 – Members of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners,…

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Economy January 10, 2022

GA Gasoline prices rise over past week; Cobb County price five cents above state average

Gasoline prices moved upward by two cents over the past week in Georgia, while Cobb County averages have maintained their gap about five cents above statewide prices. According to the…

Economy January 10, 2022

Lurking behind lackluster jobs gain are a stagnating labor market and the threat of omicron

Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation — republished with permission] The first U.S. jobs report of 2022 showed continued – if lackluster –…

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Cobb County January 9, 2022

Cobb County’s MLK celebration will be virtual due to COVID surge

In another event that moved to virtual because of the rapid rise of COVID-19 in Cobb County, the county’s government has decided to make the annual celebration of Martin Luther…

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