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2023 GA Legislature

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021, file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19...

Georgia House approves blocking COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 7:54 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Any COVID-19 vaccine requirement by public schools, state agencies or local governments would be blocked under legislation given final approval by the Georgia House on Thursday.

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Georgia lawmakers could bar COVID-19 vaccine rules for good

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:06 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Senate Bill 1 would make Georgia's ban on vaccine requirements permanent.

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COVID Booster for kids

Parents welcome FDA approval of new COVID booster for kids

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By Don Shipman
The FDA and CDS authorized Pfizer’s booster for kids 5 to 11-years-old and rival Moderna for those as young as 6, in hopes of bolstering protection against new, dominant versions of the virus.

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Kits that are part of the clinical trial studying whether an antiviral pill can be used to...

Metro Atlanta health care professionals studying possible COVID prevention pill

Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
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By Meghan Packer
Researchers are studying whether an antiviral medication can be used to prevent COVID in unvaccinated people.

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Fulton County Senior Services hosting COVID booster clinics

Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 11:36 AM EDT
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By Alexandra Parker
Fulton County Senior Services is hosting a series of COVID booster clinics to Fulton County residents aged 55 and above.

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New COVID-19 boosters available Sept. 12 at several Fulton County locations

Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 1:24 PM EDT
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By Jennifer Lifsey
The Fulton County Board of Health will begin offering the new COVID-19 boosters on Monday, Sept. 12.

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New Bivalent Covid-19 boosters offer ‘enhanced protection,’ officials say

Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 12:46 PM EDT
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By Miles Montgomery
The White House COVID-19 Response Team and federal public health officials lauded a new vaccine booster during a virtual briefing on Tuesday to provide updates on the COVID-19 response effort.

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South Fulton mask ordinance reinstated due to resurgence of COVID-19 cases

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 12:32 PM EDT
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By Miles Montgomery
Due to a resurgence in COVID-19 and monkeypox cases in South Fulton, officials tell CBS46 News they will reinstate the mandatory mask ordinance.

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students on Saturday in Fulton County

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 1:25 PM EDT
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By CBS46 News Staff
Students who need a COVID vaccine before going back to school can go to a clinic this weekend to receive one.

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Gwinnett County mask mandate reinstated as Covid cases rise

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:41 PM EDT
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By Jennifer Lifsey
Gwinnett County is requiring all employees and strongly encouraging visitors to wear face masks or face coverings while inside county buildings and facilities effective July 18 in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.
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STUDY: Multiple Covid infections increase likelihood of long-haul health issues

Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Savannah Louie
People infected with COVID-19 more than once face a heightened risk for “long-haul” health problems, according to new U.S. data.

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‘I have my life back’: Clinic helps people with lingering COVID-19 symptoms

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By Sean Evans
A clinic helping people work through the lingering symptoms from a COVID-19 infection has been up and running for about a year now at Memorial Health in Savannah.

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Cobb County courts reinstate mask mandate

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 10:36 AM EDT
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By Jamarlo Phillips
Cobb & Douglas Public Health urges the citizens of both Cobb and Douglas Counties to take the necessary prevention steps to protect themselves and others from COVID-19, as the current community level for both counties has now increased to the High category.

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Settlement reached with GA Department of Labor over handling of unemployment

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 8:30 PM EDT
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By CBS46 News Staff
Change is coming after a settlement was reached with the Georgia Department of Labor over its handling of unemployment benefits claims.

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Former Falcons star Warrick Dunn, other NFL legends host vaccine event Saturday

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 9:50 AM EDT
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By Miles Montgomery
NFL Alumni and former Falcons star Warrick Dunn is set to host a COVID-19 vaccination event right here in Atlanta. It’s all part of an effort to address vaccine hesitancy in the community.

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Georgia COVID cases begin to increase; experts remind people to be cautious

Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 8:55 PM EDT
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By Jasmina Alston
Georgia’s COVID cases have increased in the last couple of months, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s website.

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Decatur schools encouraging students to wear masks last 2 weeks of school

Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:04 PM EDT
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By CBS46 News Staff
City Schools of Decatur is asking staff and students to wear masks again for the next two weeks until the end of the school year because of rising COVID cases.

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Fulton County parents drop mask lawsuit against school board

Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 6:29 PM EDT
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By CBS46 News Staff
Parents suing the Fulton County school board over the district’s former mask mandate have dropped the lawsuit, according to the attorney who was representing the 11 families.

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Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 6:22 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs.

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Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed

Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:49 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The Justice Department says it will not appeal a federal district judge’s ruling that ended the nation’s federal mask mandate on public transit unless the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the requirement is still necessary.

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MARTA announces masks not required for riders, employees

Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 11:26 AM EDT
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By Joyce Lupiani
MARTA has announced it will no longer require riders and employees to wear masks on its trains and buses after a federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask mandate on Monday.

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Travelers have mixed reactions to Florida judge ruling against mask mandate

Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:59 PM EDT
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By Adam Murphy
A federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate for passengers on planes, trains and other methods of public transportation on Monday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can go mask-free immediately.

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Ga. Department of Public Health moving to weekly COVID-19 data reporting

Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 9:26 PM EDT
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By Jennifer Lifsey
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced it is transitioning from daily to weekly COVID-19 data reporting.

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Morehouse School of Medicine sharing how they kept their COVID-19 rate under 1%

Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
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By Hayley Mason
Some parts of the country are seeing an increase in COVID-19 infections. Twenty-seven states are seeing a rise, but Georgia is not one of them at this time.

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Clayton County drops mask mandate following Kemp’s Unmask Georgia Students Act

Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 1:28 PM EDT
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By Mariya Murrow
The school district announced it would end mask requirements effective immediately for students and staff

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‘A fighter to the end’ Dawson County man dies after 8-month battle with COVID-19

Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 8:27 PM EDT
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By Patrick Quinn
A Dawson County community is mourning the loss of Rodney Castleberry, 46, of Dawsonville who died after an 8-month battle with COVID-19.

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Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

Updated: Mar. 6, 2022 at 3:51 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
The United States has the biggest official death toll in the world.

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‘She died alone’: Ga. daughter remembers mom lost to COVID-19

Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 12:25 PM EST
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By Crystal Bui
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that over 29,000 Georgians have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

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CDC reflects on 2-year anniversary of first COVID-19 cases in Georgia

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 4:58 PM EST
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By Crystal Bui
It’s been 731 days since Georgia was rocked by positive COVID-19 cases.

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COVID-19 pandemic hits 2 years in Georgia

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 12:01 AM EST
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By CBS46 News Staff
Believe it or not, it has been exactly two years since the first cases of the novel coronavirus was confirmed in the state of Georgia.

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Georgia Senate passes bill to ‘unmask Georgia students’

Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 8:40 PM EST
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By Hayley Mason
Georgia parents began speaking out - some in support, others in opposition - as more school districts began rolling back their school mask mandates Tuesday following guidance from the CDC.

Education

DeKalb County schools go mask-optional

Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 7:01 PM EST
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By Jennifer Lifsey
Effective March 2, mask-wearing will be strongly encouraged for all staff, students, and visitors in the DeKalb County School District.

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More school districts go mask-optional: DeKalb Co. joins Atlanta, Gwinnett Co.

Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 7:17 PM EST
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By Adam Murphy
Major schools districts in metro Atlanta are dropping their mask mandates after a decline in cases and the CDC issued news guidelines last week. But, not all parents are on board.

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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 7:13 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.

Vaccine Team

CDC door-to-door antibody testing leaves many weary

Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 1:42 PM EST
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By Jamie Kennedy
Only CBS46 was there to capture homeowners in Fulton and DeKalb Counties as they were greeted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials surveying the community.

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Remembering those who died of COVID-19 and demanding change

Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 6:34 AM EST
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By Trason Bragg
Georgia members of COVID Survivors For Change, told CBS46 News 1,000 empty chairs were set out to honor the nearly 10,000 Georgians and 300,000 Americans who lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Education

Parents react to Unmask Georgia Students Act unveiled by Gov. Kemp

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:11 PM EST
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By Patrick Quinn
On Monday, Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) revealed legislation to give parents an opt-out option to students wearing masks in schools.

National

‘My sweet Valentine just passed away’: Tyrese Gibson’s mom dies after battle with COVID-19

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 11:10 AM EST
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By Debra Worley
“Rest in peace, mom,” you can hear Gibson say through tears in a video that shows him holding his mother’s hand.

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Parents react to Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to ban mask mandates in schools

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 1:24 PM EST
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By Hayley Mason and Patrick Quinn
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday he is working with lawmakers on legislation that would ban mask mandates in schools, allowing parents -- not school districts -- to decide what's best for their children.

Education

Gov. Brian Kemp plans to introduce legislation about masks in schools

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 4:59 PM EST
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By Joyce Lupiani
It appears that Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to introduce legislation that would allow parents to decide whether or not their children wear masks to school.

Vaccine Team

Study shows vaccinated children less likely to get Myocarditis

Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 4:41 PM EST
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By Adam Murphy
Dr. Matthew Oster is a cardiologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He led a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association which shows that less than .01 percent of those vaccinated actually developed myocarditis.

Vaccine Team

Unvaccinated 97 times more likely to die from COVID than those with boosters, CDC data shows

Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 3:01 PM EST
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By Emily Van de Riet
Unvaccinated people are 97 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than those who are fully vaccinated and boosted, according to new data from the CDC.

Vaccine Team

More nations ease coronavirus restrictions

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 3:44 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
The early moves to relax precautions represent what could be another turning point in a nearly two-year pandemic that has been full of them.

Vaccine Team

36-year-old COVID patient wakes up from coma with a message for others

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 7:08 PM EST
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By Emily Van de Riet and Bryan Mims
Steve Rose, 36, was among the sickest COVID patients at UNC Hospital. He had no preexisting conditions and was otherwise healthy – but he was unvaccinated.

Vaccine Team

Restaurants will never return to pre-pandemic levels, report says

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 3:28 PM EST
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By Emily Van de Riet
The trade group released its 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report, saying this year is the start of a “new normal,” thanks to emerging technology and changes in consumer behavior and dining preferences.

Vaccine Team

5 artists, 12 minutes: Here’s a look at what you can expect from this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 3:09 PM EST
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By Debra Worley
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will take the stage in what Pepsi is saying “could be the greatest 12 minutes of music entertainment the world has ever seen.”

Vaccine Team

Mom pleads for vaccinations as son, 3, battles COVID-19 in hospital

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 2:57 PM EST
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By Ashley Moser
A Utah mother is pleading for people to get vaccinated after her 3-year-old son tested positive for COVID-19 while in the hospital for another issue.

Vaccine Team

AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 10:28 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old.

Vaccine Team

Lawsuit accuses COVID-19 testing company of faking results

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 8:25 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company, accusing it of improperly handling tests and providing fake results.

Vaccine Team

US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 2:52 PM EST
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
The action by the Food and Drug Administration means the agency has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review of Moderna’s shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.
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