Tag: coronavirus
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Thursday, March 19
On Wednesday, a state senator tested positive for COVID-19, South Fulton implemented a curfew, and metro malls shutter. Here’s your Thursday morning update.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Wednesday, March 18
On Tuesday, the mayor called for a $7 million assistance fund, Gwinnett County declared a state of emergency, and Matt Ryan pledged money toward food funds. Here’s your Wednesday morning update.
Corona-Angst on two continents: Watching coronavirus panic unfold at home while abroad in Austria
Former Atlanta magazine editor Rebecca Burns, on vacation in Austria last week as COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, describes what it was like to watch the disaster response unfold in two countries at once.
Coronavirus is changing the world. How is it changing yours?
How are you feeling right now? Are you afraid? Are you lonely? Are your kids driving you insane? Tell us, and we may share your story in a future article.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Tuesday, March 17
On Monday, as many kids adjusted to being homeschooled (or just home) for the time being, we saw Georgia’s positive coronavirus cases jump and the mayor impose a new restriction on public gatherings. Here’s your Tuesday morning update.
COVID-19: How you can help those in need in Atlanta
How to help Atlanta's homeless, elderly, restaurant workers, animal shelters, and more
Coronavirus cancels Atlanta
“It’s not an overreaction,” says Benjamin Lopman, an epidemiology professor at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. “As there's more and more people who are infected in the community, the risk becomes higher," he says, “so as things move along, it makes sense to be more aggressive.”
Don’t panic: Your guide to navigating coronavirus in Atlanta
Do I need a mask? Does hand sanitizer work? How much will it cost me to get tested? All of your COVID-19 questions, answered.
The CDC says to wash your hands for 20 seconds. 9 Atlanta songs to help you keep time.
If you can sing the chorus of "Ms. Jackson," you're washing your hands for 20 seconds, the amount of time the CDC recommends to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and other illnesses.