Georgia hospitals break previous mark for COVID-19 patients

A record number of people were in hospitals Wednesday in Georgia with confirmed COVID-19 infections as public health authorities sought to raise the alarm that the coronavirus is spreading unabated across the state.

Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out

On Tuesday, a health worker in Alaska suffered a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Biden to take presidential oath outside Capitol amid COVID-19 restrictions

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office outside the U.S. Capitol building, but it probably won't look like other inaugurations.

Congress nears agreement on 2nd stimulus check in long-delayed COVID-19 relief deal

The $908 billion bipartisan package would extend direct payments of $500-$600 to most Americans but would deny long-sought aid to state and local governments.

Delta’s ‘COVID-Free’ Flights from Atlanta begin Tuesday evening

Even with the vaccine rollout, it will still be a while before air travel is back to normal. That’s why executives of Delta said they’re launching “COVID-free” international flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport beginning Tuesday night.

Residents demand Cobb County leaders step up as federal eviction ban ends

Residents and community leaders are demanding the Board of Commissioners immediately enact an emergency ban on all evictions until the end of January 2021

Dunwoody hosts a COVID-19 vaccine community forum

The Dunwoody mayor was discussing the development and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine at a public forum with leading health experts on Tuesday night.

Coronavirus vaccines begin in Georgia; infections rise more

The first coronavirus vaccines were administered Tuesday in Georgia as new infections continued to soar and many schools closed in-person classes for the remainder of the last week before Christmas.

Biden, Harris, Trump, Pence should get coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, suggested that both President-elect Joe Biden and current President Donald Trump should get vaccinated for the coronavirus as soon as possible.

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, African American scientist, credited for key work on coronavirus vaccine

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett earned her place in the history books for her pivotal work in producing one of the first coronavirus vaccines that could pave the way to ending the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Loudermilk latest Georgia Republican to contract COVID-19

U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk is the fourth Republican representative from Georgia to contract the COVID-19 virus.