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Health Care April 1, 2022

Tomorrow’s COVID safety guidelines will be different from today’s – but that doesn’t mean yesterday’s were wrong

By Michael Williams, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] No one gave a second thought to the safety of dining out before the…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care March 26, 2022

COVID in Cobb County March 25: CDC now designates Cobb transmission rate as low

Cobb County’s rate of COVID has now fallen from “moderate” community transmission rate to “low” by the guidelines set by the CDC. The CDC gives the following recommendations for the…

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Health Care March 22, 2022

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

By Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new omicron subvariant of the…

Health Care March 11, 2022

Cobb COVID report March 10, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker, and…

Science and Technology March 8, 2022

Even mild cases of COVID-19 can leave a mark on the brain, such as reductions in gray matter – a neuroscientist explains emerging research

By Jessica Bernard, Texas A&M University [first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care March 5, 2022

Latest, encouraging, report on COVID in Cobb from Dr. Memark

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, issued the following message yesterday with encouraging news on the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic: Good afternoon Cobb…

Health Care March 5, 2022

Clarifying the CDC’s COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research

By William Petri, of the University of Virginia [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In December 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines…

Health Care March 4, 2022

Mask requirement lifted for Cobb County courts

Cobb County issued the following announcement on its social media: The Cobb County court system has also lifted its mask requirement for entering court buildings. Mask wearing is optional as…

2022 Elections March 4, 2022

Q & A with Angela Pence, Libertarian candidate for the 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier had a phone interview with Angela Pence, the Libertarian Party candidate for the U.S. House in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Pence is one of several…

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Renters February 21, 2022

Renter struggles remain as Georgia’s assistance program dodges federal funding claw back

by Clay Voytek, Georgia Recorder [this article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 21, 2022 Janell Wise has lived in the same apartment since she moved to…

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