COVID-19

Labeled coronavirus image from the CDC; labeled with E Proteins, S proteins and M proteins

Health Care January 22, 2022

Cobb County COVID report for January 2

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

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Health Care January 21, 2022

Alpha then delta and now omicron – 6 questions answered as COVID-19 cases once again surge across the globe

By Sara Sawyer, University of Colorado Boulder; Arturo Barbachano-Guerrero, University of Colorado Boulder, and Cody Warren, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission]…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

From the Editor January 21, 2022

UPDATED: For the love of all that is transparent and rational Cobb County School District, just report the COVID numbers!

[This is an opinion piece From the Editor] UPDATE: Shortly after I wrote this, the link to COVID numbers for the district was updated, but just with a weekly total….

chart showing increase in 5-17-year old COVID cases, decreases in other age groups

Health Care January 21, 2022

COVID cases increasing among Cobb 5 to 17- year olds in January 21 school-aged surveillance report

The case rate for COVID-19 among public-school-aged residents of Cobb County in the 5-17 age bracket is high and increasing. The rate for preschoolers and undergraduate college-aged residents decreased but…

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

Health Care January 21, 2022

Cobb County COVID report for January 21

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report from January 20, 2022, and from the summary posted on the CDC County…

photo of a lab technician wearing a mask working with glass vials

Health Care January 19, 2022

The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US

By Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Medical laboratory professionals form the backbone of health care and the public health system. They…

Health Care January 19, 2022

With the Omicron COVID-19 variant circulating through Cobb County, what are best practices for masking?

Cobb County has reinstituted its mask mandate for Cobb government buildings as the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads through the community. The Cobb courts have their own protocols…

Health Care January 18, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers for January 18

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

The message from the Cobb school district with the update date of December 17 circled

From the Editor January 15, 2022

Cobb school district attitude seems to be: If we stop counting COVID cases, COVID won’t exist

[An earlier version of this had the headline beginning with “If we stop” in double-quotes. A reader objected to this, and on reflection, I agree. Double-quotes should not be used…

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COVID-19

Cobb County COVID report for January 2

Alpha then delta and now omicron – 6 questions answered as COVID-19 cases once again surge across the globe

UPDATED: For the love of all that is transparent and rational Cobb County School District, just report the COVID numbers!

COVID cases increasing among Cobb 5 to 17- year olds in January 21 school-aged surveillance report

Cobb County COVID report for January 21

The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US

With the Omicron COVID-19 variant circulating through Cobb County, what are best practices for masking?

Cobb County COVID numbers for January 18

Cobb school district attitude seems to be: If we stop counting COVID cases, COVID won’t exist