With 1,575 GA vaccine providers signed up, finding vaccine is the hard part

The Georgia Department of Public Health has found 1,575 providers willing to vaccinate Georgians. Finding available vaccine has been harder.

Man stuck in overseas hospital as Georgia ICU's reach capacity

Corey Hart's sister said her brother was seriously injured after falling from a balcony. She said the ICU's are full at all of the facilities they've called.

Mortuary workers seek COVID-19 vaccine priority

A man who almost lost his life while working for a prominent Atlanta funeral home believes mortuary employees statewide should be considered first responders. 

Pharmacy license suspended for Wisconsin man accused of ruining vaccine

The Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board voted unanimously to suspend the license of a former Aurora Grafton pharmacist accused of intentionally sabotaging the COVID-19 vaccine.

Gwinnett County Public Schools to move to digital learning temporarily

Gwinnett County Public Schools will go to digital learning next week as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise across the state.

Small Christmas gathering leaves 4 Georgia family members sickened with COVID-19

After a small Christmas morning gathering left four members of a Metro-Atlanta family infected with the coronavirus, Chris Kouns hopes sharing his father's story will give Philip Kouns one final chance to do what he loved most: help other people.

Some Georgia city employees getting paid to get the COVID-19 vaccine

A metro Atlanta city is paying it's employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Acworth will give every employee who gets the vaccination a $200 gift card.

Teachers concerned over Atlanta Public Schools plan to return to classroom

Atlanta Public Schools teachers are preparing for students to return to the classroom later this month. At a board meeting on Monday, APS leaders said they would move forward with the plan despite the rise in COVID-19 cases across the state.

WHO: COVID-19 herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines

The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.

As COVID-19 pandemic worsens in US, most states resist tighter restrictions

As the U.S. finds itself in the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread.

Georgia Senate Majority Leader tests positive for COVID-19

One day after the Georgia Legislature reconvened for a new session, the Republican Senate Majority Leader says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Gov. Kemp urges patience as Georgia ramps up vaccine efforts

Gov. Brian Kemp stressed Tuesday that Georgia still has a long way to go as the state works to vaccinate everyone against COVID-19, but they continue to work to ramp up distribution.

CDC: International travelers must test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flight to US

The CDC announced that all international travelers, including U.S. citizens traveling from abroad, must test negative for COVID-19 before boarding a flight heading to America.

Georgia sees record number of COVID-19 deaths reported in a single day

The grimmest of all records in Georgia’s fight against the coronavirus was set on Tuesday as 145 people were reported dead within the last 24 hours due to COVID-19, state health officials report.