Mask fights rip Georgia schools as hospitals repeat warnings
Fights over masks in schools continued to tear at Georgia communities on Thursday even as hospital leaders renewed warnings of shrinking capacity to handle a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Fights over masks in schools continued to tear at Georgia communities on Thursday even as hospital leaders renewed warnings of shrinking capacity to handle a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Georgia health care workers sound alarm amid COVID surge
Georgia health care workers on Friday expressed increasing alarm and frustration with a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the delta variant of the coronavirus as more schools sent students home amid rising infection rates.
Georgia health care workers on Friday expressed increasing alarm and frustration with a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the delta variant of the coronavirus as more schools sent students home amid rising infection rates.
Houston man shot 6 times, a week later still waiting for surgery at hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19
EXCLUSIVE: A Houston man continues to wait for surgery at Ben Taub Hospital roughly a week after getting shot six times.
EXCLUSIVE: A Houston man continues to wait for surgery at Ben Taub Hospital roughly a week after getting shot six times.
Grady Hospital reaches full capacity as delta variant surges
Grady Health System has reached its full capacity as patients overwhelm hospitals due to the highly contagious delta variant.
Grady Health System has reached its full capacity as patients overwhelm hospitals due to the highly contagious delta variant.
Parents allegedly sent COVID-19 positive child to school, exposing 80 other kids
The Nevada school district alleged that the parents knowingly sent their child to school just two days after they had tested positive for COVID-19, exposing 80 others to infection, according to a school district spokesperson.
The Nevada school district alleged that the parents knowingly sent their child to school just two days after they had tested positive for COVID-19, exposing 80 others to infection, according to a school district spokesperson.
German nurse allegedly injects saline into thousands of patients instead of COVID-19 vaccine
The alleged injections took place between March and April and s believed to have impacted over 10,000 people, according to a district counselor’s Facebook page.
The alleged injections took place between March and April and s believed to have impacted over 10,000 people, according to a district counselor’s Facebook page.
National Education Association supports vaccine mandates, COVID-19 testing
The nation’s largest teachers’ union issued a statement on Thursday supporting the use of FDA-authorized vaccines or regular COVID-19 testing for all public school educators.
The nation’s largest teachers’ union issued a statement on Thursday supporting the use of FDA-authorized vaccines or regular COVID-19 testing for all public school educators.
Study: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protects against delta variant up to 6 months
A recently published study found that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine provides enough protection against the coronavirus and the more contagious delta variant for up to six months.
A recently published study found that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine provides enough protection against the coronavirus and the more contagious delta variant for up to six months.
North Texas 4-month-old in ICU battling COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously
Hudson Hooten is battling both COVID and RSV, the two viruses that are packing children's hospitals across North Texas. His mom says it all began with a cough. Things quickly got worse. Doctors told his mom he got the last ICU bed.
Hudson Hooten is battling both COVID and RSV, the two viruses that are packing children's hospitals across North Texas. His mom says it all began with a cough. Things quickly got worse. Doctors told his mom he got the last ICU bed.
Marburg virus: Guinea reports first-ever case of deadly disease, WHO says
The Marburg virus has a case fatality rate between 23-90%, according to the CDC.
The Marburg virus has a case fatality rate between 23-90%, according to the CDC.
Metro Atlanta church to require vaccination proof for in-person services
A metro Atlanta Pastor and his team have made the decision to require worshipers to show proof of full vaccination status before they are allowed to enter for worship service.
A metro Atlanta Pastor and his team have made the decision to require worshipers to show proof of full vaccination status before they are allowed to enter for worship service.
COVID-19 booster: CDC panel votes in favor on 3rd shot for immunocompromised after FDA approval
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met Friday and approved COVID-19 boosters for the immunocompromised following the FDA’s earlier approval.
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met Friday and approved COVID-19 boosters for the immunocompromised following the FDA’s earlier approval.
Las Vegas wedding industry booms in 2021 amid pandemic uncertainty
The Las Vegas wedding industry is booming in 2021. Marriage licenses in July were up more than 14% compared with 2019.
The Las Vegas wedding industry is booming in 2021. Marriage licenses in July were up more than 14% compared with 2019.
Coachella, Stagecoach to require proof of vaccination for festivalgoers
According to AEG Presents, the company that runs Coachella and Stagecoach, all festivalgoers must show they are fully vaccinated.
According to AEG Presents, the company that runs Coachella and Stagecoach, all festivalgoers must show they are fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 booster vaccine: FDA approves 3rd shot for immunocompromised
The FDA has authorized use of a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, the agency announced late Thursday.
The FDA has authorized use of a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, the agency announced late Thursday.
COVID-19 surge: States that showed progress now seeing waves of new cases
The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories.
The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories.
As Georgia COVID-19 cases surge, health officials ramp up testing
As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, Georgia health officials are ramping up testing again, and asking people not to turn to crowded ER's for testing.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, Georgia health officials are ramping up testing again, and asking people not to turn to crowded ER's for testing.
CDC: More than 90% of US counties have ‘substantial or high’ COVID-19 transmission
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said on Thursday that more than 90% of counties in the U.S. are experiencing “substantial or high” rates of COVID-19 transmission.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said on Thursday that more than 90% of counties in the U.S. are experiencing “substantial or high” rates of COVID-19 transmission.
'COVID fee': 2 colleges in West Virginia, Alabama billing unvaccinated students
A college in West Virginia and another in Alabama will be charging students unvaccinated against COVID-19 hundreds of dollars in extra fees this fall.
A college in West Virginia and another in Alabama will be charging students unvaccinated against COVID-19 hundreds of dollars in extra fees this fall.
HHS orders COVID-19 vaccine for health workers, VA expands mandate
The HHS will require its health workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine, while the VA expanded its mandate to include a wider range of health employees and volunteers.
The HHS will require its health workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine, while the VA expanded its mandate to include a wider range of health employees and volunteers.