Tag: coronavirus
Skywriting, scavenger hunts, and signs: How Atlantans encourage each other from a distance
In a time when we’ve been ordered to socially distance, people are still finding a way to connect with their neighbors through various forms of art.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Tuesday, April 28
On Monday, Georgia DPH revamped its coronavirus data dashboard and restaurants began opening dining rooms. Here’s your Tuesday morning update.
Governor Kemp has made his choice clear. What about yours?
Do you promote the individual health of the constituents of our world, or do you promote somebody’s idea of the “economy"?
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Monday, April 27
Over the weekend, some restaurants prepared to open while many others vowed to remain shut. Here’s your Monday morning update.
A Modest Proposal
We created this helpful guide for Georgia businesses with illustrator Tommy Siegel.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Saturday, April 25
On Friday, several metro Atlanta businesses began to open their doors, while the mayor condemned the governor's actions. Here’s your Saturday morning update.
Talat Market is finally open (for takeout)—and it’s selling out immediately
“Prior to [the] pandemic, we had a different vision for our restaurant,” Savang says. “With this happening a month before our opening, we had time to brainstorm a different way to open that’s still true to us, exciting, fun, and delicious.”
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Friday, April 24
On Thursday, the governor released additional guidelines for businesses planning to re-open. Here’s your Friday morning update.
Re-opening Georgia for business is a life or death decision—and the data doesn’t help
The existing coronavirus data isn’t enough to ground such a critical decision, says Joshua Weitz, a quantitative biologist at Georgia Tech who specializes in disease dynamics. “It's not just about looking at a number in a reported case count and saying, ‘Well, that looks flat enough that we can open up,’”
Taking walks forced me to slow down—and better appreciate Atlanta
In Atlanta, we can be spread out without forfeiting the existential balm of seeing a variety of other people. But nothing makes the details shine like just walking around.