COVID-19

Group of people in front of table holding signs in favor of mask mandate at KSU

Health Care September 15, 2021

Kennesaw State professors, students demonstrate in favor of mask mandates

By Arielle Robinson A mix of Kennesaw State University student and faculty groups protested Monday and are protesting every weekday this week to call for mask mandates and other COVID-19…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care September 11, 2021

Cobb County School District cumulative COVID cases at 4402

The Cobb County School District reported Friday in their weekly update that the number of cumulative COVID cases in he district has now reached 4402 since July 1, and 4268…

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

Health Care September 10, 2021

Dr. Memark sends new update on COVID-19 in Cobb & Douglas counties

In a newsletter distributed this afternoon, Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. She reports a slight decrease…

coronavirus image -- a white sphere with red corona spikes emanating outward

From Georgia Health News September 10, 2021

From Georgia Health News: ‘New device shortage, high death toll reported as Covid wave continues’

[This article is by Andy Miller, the publisher of Georgia Health News. It was first published on September 9, 2021, by Georgia Health News, and is used with permission] Since…

Health Care September 7, 2021

Cobb school board chairman under fire for COVID response

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chairman Randy Scamihorn is being criticized by parents for phone conversations in which he states that kids are “pretty-well immune to [COVID],”…

From Georgia Health News September 4, 2021

From Georgia Health News: ‘Grim milestone’: State’s confirmed pandemic deaths reach 20,000

[This article is by Andy Miller, the publisher of Georgia Health News. It was first published on September 3, 2021, by Georgia Health News, and is used with permission] The…

Health Care September 3, 2021

Cobb County School District cumulative COVID cases now at 3744

The Cobb County School District reported today in their weekly update that the number of cumulative COVID cases has now reached 3744 since July 1, and 3635 since school opened…

Health Care September 3, 2021

GDPH reports an astonishing 14-day case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 for Cobb 5-17 year olds

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported an astonishing case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 over a 14-day period among Cobb County’s school aged children, a 56 percent increase since…

Screenshot from GEMA website showing 6,003 hospitalizations in Georgia today

Health Care September 2, 2021

A record-breaking 6,003 Georgia residents in hospital with COVID

The news about COVID gets worse every day in Georgia, and today’s figures on hospitalizations are no exception. We’ve blown past 6000 hospitalized COVID patients to a record-breaking 6,003, worse…

Health Care September 1, 2021

Cobb COVID case rate now at 824, state posts highest COVID hospitalization number ever

According to the figures on the Cobb & Douglas Public Health website, the COVID 14-day case rate per 100,000 of population now stands at 824. Douglas County’s rate is now…

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Education November 23, 2024

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

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

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

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

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

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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