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Health Care August 23, 2021

COVID news from various sources: August 23

The COVID pandemic is one of the worst health crises the nation has ever faced. It’s aggravated by misinformation and denial at how potentially catastrophic the pandemic is. News organizations…

Education August 19, 2021

Cobb schools announce expansion of virtual learning, but still ignore CDC recommendations on masks

The Cobb County School District announced in a press release that they would expand virtual learning options with applications open in the fall for sessions beginning in January, but that…

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Health Care August 17, 2021

Cobb’s COVID case rate now more than 6 times the threshold for high community transmission

Cobb County’s COVID-19 case rate continues to rapidly climb, and has now reached a 14-day rate of 649 cases per 100,000 residents, 6.49 times the rate of 100 per 100,000…

Health Care August 16, 2021

Local Doctors Sign Letter to Ragsdale and Cobb County School Board about COVID-19 protocols

The following letter was sent to the Cobb County School Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and the Cobb County Board of Education signed by 240 local doctors raising concerns about the Cobb…

Health Care August 16, 2021

As more classes go virtual, Cobb school board member emails false information to the public

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School Board Vice-Chairman David Banks, who already made the news this week for emailing false COVID-19 information to the community, continued to disseminate misinformation via…

Economy August 16, 2021

Georgia gasoline prices edge slightly downward

Georgia gasoline prices edged slightly downward over the past week, although only by a penny. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman from AAA – The…

Health Care August 13, 2021

Georgia Department of Public Health weekly update on school-age COVID cases in Cobb

In addition to the weekly numbers from the Cobb County School District, the Georgia Department of Public Health posts weekly updates on school-aged residents who test positive for COVID-19. The…

Health Care August 12, 2021

Cobb parents rally for mask mandate as COVID-19 tensions rise

By Rebecca Gaunt This week the entire fifth grade at East Side Elementary was sent home due to a high number of COVID-19 cases, and a school board member sent…

Health Care August 12, 2021

CDC Director: Over 90 percent of U.S. counties have substantial to high community spread of COVID-19

Cobb County is not alone among U.S. counties in its designation of high community spread of COVID-19. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, announced in a tweet today that over…

Health Care August 10, 2021

Parents plan to rally for mask mandate in Cobb County schools Thursday

By Rebecca Gaunt Parents frustrated with the lack of COVID-19 safety protocols in Cobb County School District are planning a rally at the CCSD main office. Parents and students in…

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