Local group makes 11,500 masks for those in need

The demand for protective masks has been higher than the supply, but the gap is smaller now with the efforts of one local mask making group.

3 million more US layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage

Roughly 36 million people have now sought jobless aid in just the two months since the coronavirus first forced businesses to close down and shrink their workforces, the government said Thursday.

113-year-old woman who had Spanish flu believed to be oldest person to survive COVID-19

Maria Branyas is the oldest woman in Spain, having spent the last two decades “without cognitive conditions or serious illnesses,” according to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.

As hospitals scramble for antiviral, Georgia man says it helped him

With a promising antiviral drug in short supply, hospitals across the country are vying for remdesivir. Trevor Conkey was one of the first Georgians to be given the drug back in March, when he became critically ill. He believes it helped him beat the odds.

Inn at Little Washington to fill empty seats with 1940s themed mannequins

The Inn at Little Washington, a three-Michelin star restaurant tucked away in the countryside, will recruit life-size mannequins to sit in the unoccupied dining room spaces.

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

U.S. health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.

Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan

Bright alleges he was ousted from a high-level scientific post after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the pandemic.

Coronavirus deaths top 300,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins

There are more than 4.3 million confirmed cases across the globe, including nearly 1.4 million in the U.S., Johns Hopkins’ data shows.

Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his cellphone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic.

South Carolina restaurant uses blow-up dolls to enforce social distancing between tables

As businesses across the country begin to reopen, they're learning to adapt when it comes to social distancing. For one restaurant in South Carolina, that means using blow-up dolls. Yes, really.

Zoo Atlanta to reopen on May 16

Zoo Atlanta has announced it will reopen to the public this weekend. 

100 children in NYC with inflammatory illness possibly linked to COVID-19

"We need public awareness to grow rapidly," said Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday about an alarming rise in the number of cases of an inflammatory illness in children that may be connected to COVID-19.

Sharpsburg market & bakery offering 'Donut Drops' to community

If you’ve been to Sharpsburg lately, you might have noticed a big vehicle with a memorable message written on the side: “COVID-19 DONUT DROP RAPID RESPONSE VEHICLE.”

New graduates scramble to find work amid COVID-19's job drought

LinkedIn analysis revealed the hiring rate plummeted more than 20 percent in April from an already depressed level in March.

Trump's push for opening school clashes with Fauci's caution

President Donald Trump's push appears at odds with cautions by the nation's leading immunologist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is wary of returning to normal activities too quickly.

Georgia lawmakers hold second virtual budget meeting

Members of the Georgia House and Senate Appropriations Committees held their second virtual budget meeting Wednesday as they prepare to cut the state's budget by an estimated 14 percent.