As Georgia has seen its average daily case count for coronavirus infections more than triple in the last month, people continue to have trouble getting tested. And many are not receiving test results fast enough to take action that could prevent them from spreading the virus. Read the full article: Georgia Recorder/GPB
Renee and Clyde Smith were passengers — along with their two grandsons — aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which has been tied up at the quay in Yokohama south of Tokyo, Japan, for nearly a week. They have since been moved to a hospital in Japan. Both Clyde and Renee Smith are 80 years…
The first of six regional School-Based Behavioral Health Forums was held this week at The Carter Center in Atlanta. Panels addressed ways to make the most of the $8.4 million in funding Gov. Brian Kemp pledged to pay for more mental health counselors in schools through the Georgia Apex Program. Read the full article: GPB News
Another investigation into special ‘psycho-educational’ programs has revealed that a disproportionate amount of black students are sent to these facilities. Read the full article: AJC
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and city leaders break ground on the newest expansion of the Atlanta Beltline trail. Read the full article: WABE
Alarmed by the number of pedestrian deaths, Macon-Bibb commissioners consider a resolution to review high-traffic intersections and come up with ways to lower fatalities. Read the full article: GPB
Medical experts meet at Mercer University to discuss how to keep medical students in Georgia after graduation and the lack of primary care physicians. Read the full article: GPB
One nonprofit group with roots in Atlanta is giving out fresh water to remote parts of Liberia, and working with residents there to teach communities about disease prevention. Read the full article: GPB
An interview with one CDC doctor who will be departing for the West African region next week to help community health care workers there fight Ebola. Read the full article: GPB News
A Georgia-based medical charity is making sure health workers in West Africa are protected from the deadly Ebola virus. Read the full article: GPB