COVID-19

Cobb County July 21, 2021

Cobb school system updates policies on health, COVID

In a press release distributed yesterday afternoon the Cobb County School District announced updated policies and protocols regarding public health and COVID. The public health protocol page (which you can…

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

Health Care July 13, 2021

Dr. Memark reports uptick in Cobb COVID cases

At the July 13 Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting this morning Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, reported an uptick in COVID…

Powder Springs June 22, 2021

Free first Pfizer COVID shots to be offered at Powder Springs July 4 SpringsFest

Cobb & Douglas Public Health will administer free first doses of the two-part Pfizer vaccination at SpringsFest, the annual Independence Day festival in Powder Springs. CDPH is asking that those…

Health Care June 20, 2021

Final shot administered at Jim Miller Park mass vaccination site

The final vaccine was administered at Cobb County’s mass vaccination site at Jim Miller Park last week. The shutdown is a sign of success in the widespread availability of the…

Lisa Crossman speaking at Board of Commissioners meeting

Health Care June 8, 2021

Cobb & Douglas Public Health presents upbeat COVID report to BOC

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Lisa Crossman, the Deputy Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health presented an upbeat report on the state of the…

Cobb County June 8, 2021

Cobb County warns residents of email phishing scams about COVID relief

Cobb County posted a message on the county web page warning residents about phishing scams. An article from the Cobb County Police Department describes phishing as follows: Phishing is when…

Health Care June 5, 2021

Cobb COVID cases continue to drop

There was continuing good news in this week’s Cobb County COVID report, as cases continue to drop, according to a news release from the county. With the rolling average of…

Health Care May 14, 2021

Dr. Memark strikes optimistic note for COVID numbers in Cobb and Douglas counties

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) struck an optimistic note in her latest COVID-19 update distributed this afternoon. She wrote: It really…

Health Care May 14, 2021

Cobb schools will no longer require fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask

The Cobb County School District has updated its COVID-19 precautionary policies based on recent CDC recommendations. The press release from the district announcing the change is reprinted below: Cobb Schools…

Health Care May 13, 2021

Cobb ahead of metro Atlanta, state in COVID-19 vaccination

by Arielle Robinson Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health presented an update to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners about COVID-19 at the…

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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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