COVID

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Health Care July 6, 2022

COVID back in high community transmission for Cobb and Douglas counties

Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) reported that COVID has risen to the category of high community transmission again in both Cobb and Douglas counties. CDPH also announced that “we…

Health Care July 1, 2022

COVID transmission among pre-school and school-aged young people in both Cobb County and statewide high and increasing

Community transmission of COVID-19 among young people from pre-school through undergraduate college age is high and increasing for every age category: pre-school, public school-aged and undergraduate college age in both…

Health Care June 24, 2022

School-aged residents of Cobb County continue to have high COVID community transmission, but 0-4 and 5-17 age groups show decreased rate

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report ending the two-week period of June 23. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Health Care June 22, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, June 22 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday The…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care June 22, 2022

Cobb & Douglas Public Health offers Moderna vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years old

Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced it is now offering the Moderna vaccine for children 6 months through five years of age at their Marietta location at 1650 County Services…

Health Care May 28, 2022

School-aged COVID transmission rate in Cobb County high, increasing over the past week

The transmission rate of COVID among school-aged residents of Cobb County is high, and the rate per 100,000 population is increasing, according to the latest COVID School-Aged Surveillance Report from…

Health Care May 25, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, May 25 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday May…

Health Care May 20, 2022

Dr. Janet Memark warns of recent rise in COVID cases in Cobb & Douglas counties

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, issued the following message to the Cobb and Douglas County communities this afternoon: Good afternoon Cobb and Douglas…

Health Care May 18, 2022

COVID deaths, cases in Cobb County rose over the past week

COVID cases and deaths in Cobb County have begun moving upward again, with 12 deaths in the county over the last 7 days, a 9 percent increase over the last…

Health Care May 18, 2022

‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors

Judith GrahamMay 18, 2022 Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry….

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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