Hundreds at Atlanta charter school quarantine days after school year begins

Drew Charter School identified the initial COVID-19 cases in three students and two staff members after testing roughly 1,900 students, faculty and staff to start the school year.

North Clayton High School to start virtually after COVID-19 outbreak

North Clayton High School officials said Saturday “a number of staff members” have to quarantine at the College Park School.

Lawsuit: Riverside County misspent COVID-19 relief funds

A lawsuit alleges the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department misspent more than $4.6 million in federal coronavirus relief funding.

Unvaccinated US swimmer Michael Andrew goes maskless with reporters

Swimmer Michael Andrew, who is already under scrutiny for saying he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19, didn't wear a mask behind the scenes Friday after swimming his final.

Eviction moratorium to expire Saturday as House leaves for August recess

A nationwide eviction moratorium for renters is set to expire Saturday night, after the House of Representatives adjourned for August recess without passing an extension.

The impact of Atlanta's mayor's mask mandate on restaurants

The head of the state restaurant group says she was "shocked" to learn Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had issued a mask policy for buildings, including private businesses.

Gwinnett County Public Schools parents protest over new masks requirement for students

Gwinnett County parents protested over the district's decision to require mask for students when classes start next week. The state's largest school district reversed its face mask policy -- just as the CDC issues new guidance for students and staff.

Holmes Beach restaurant says business is booming since requiring diners to be vaccinated

Beach Bistro on Holmes Beach in Anna Maria Island now requires diners to be vaccinated, adding to its "aggressive" safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

Pentagon officials scramble to implement new vaccine mandates for military amid recent COVID-19 surge

Pentagon officials are scrambling to figure out how to implement the changes across the vast military population and determining which National Guard and Reserve troops would be affected by the orders.

New CDC study details cluster of breakthrough infections tied to July Fourth celebrations

The CDC released a new study Friday detailing how hundreds of vaccinated people became infected with the delta variant earlier this month along the Massachusetts coast. The outbreak helped trigger the CDC to issue new guidance urging fully vaccinated Americans in areas of high transmission to once again wear masks in indoor public settings.

Austin reportedly only has 16 ICU beds left due to COVID surge

“If we fail to come together as a community now, we jeopardize the lives of loved ones who might need critical care.”

Michael Andrew, the unvaccinated US swimmer, goes maskless at Tokyo Olympics

Michael Andrew, the American swimmer already under scrutiny for saying he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19, didn't wear a mask behind the scenes at the Tokyo Olympics.

Will Georgia evictions rise when moratorium ends?

A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after President Joe Biden’s administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and had fallen months behind on their rent.

Should I get tested for COVID-19 if I'm vaccinated?

U.S. health officials say people who are fully vaccinated should get tested if they've been around someone who has COVID-19.

6 passengers test positive for COVID-19 after Royal Caribbean cruise

Six passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise in the Bahamas tested positive for COVID-19 while onboard the ship. Four of them were vaccinated, while two were unvaccinated minors.

74% of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts outbreak involved fully vaccinated people, CDC says

New data collected by the CDC shows the bulk of a COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts involved fully vaccinated people. But officials caution the public against drawing the wrong conclusion based on these findings.