Tag: COVID-19
For many Atlantans, the hunt is on for a Covid vaccine appointment
Atlantans are using social media crowdsourcing to find unclaimed Covid-19 vaccine appointments and wait lists for doses that would otherwise go to waste. They're also using social media to help others navigate the confusing vaccination system.
8 developments that sprung up in Atlanta during the past year
When office workers return after the pandemic, they might not recognize Atlanta. While they were away, the city’s development engine didn’t just hum, it roared.
Will the pandemic ruin MARTA’s plans for its biggest expansion in decades?
The Covid-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for public-transit agencies across the nation. Even when the pandemic does end, it’s possible that our work and travel patterns will be disrupted permanently. Then, there’s the economic impact of the pandemic and its corresponding effect on tax revenue, a major source of funding for many transit agencies, including MARTA.
Brash Coffee was my office and my muse
I’ve somehow adjusted to working strictly from home—but that doesn’t mean I don’t miss the community of my coffee shop
Frustrated with online dating, Scott Valdez decided to leave flirting to an expert. Now, it’s his business.
The owner of Atlanta-based VIDA Select explains why single people need an online dating coach
How chronic underfunding fueled Georgia’s Covid-19 vaccine woes
Compared with other states, Georgia has spent relatively little on public health in the past 10 years—and Governor Kemp’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes a $7 million cut to state public health funding compared to pre-pandemic levels, leaving county health departments to rely deeply on federal funds for their Covid-19 response.
How Atlanta restaurants are redesigning menus to weather the pandemic
The loss of a signature dish is just one example of how chefs have had to rethink their menus during the pandemic.
Say bye-bye to 2020 with these cocktail recipes from Atlanta bartenders
Mix and shake these drinks at home to bid adieu to 2020—and to toast the bartenders we’ve sorely missed.
Want a faster track to a Covid-19 vaccine? Another trial is about to begin in Atlanta.
Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine are expected to begin enrolling participants in a Phase 3 trial of a vaccine produced by Maryland-based Novavax.
Blaire Erskine is not a politician’s daughter. Or the Costco guy’s wife.
Atlanta comedian Blaire Erskine discusses becoming internet famous for her deadpan spoofs of 2020 tropes