Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Wednesday night, which outright banned cities and counties in the state from issuing mask orders to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The …
Coronavirus updates: Georgia extends restrictions; Arizona hires out-of-state nurses to help hospitals; Las Vegas casinos limit smoking
Georgia extended coronavirus restrictions. Arizona hires out-of-state nurses to help stressed hospitals. Kohl’s to require face masks. Latest news.
Coronavirus live updates: India nears 1 million cases after record spike; Georgia Gov. Kemp scraps local mask mandates
The coronavirus has infected more than 13.57 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 584,700 people.
Stacey Abrams Says Georgia Gov. Has ‘Absolutely No Competency’ on COVID-19
The former gubernatorial candidate also rebuked the governor for thwarting attempts to mandate the use of face masks.
Live updates: Georgia strikes down local mask mandates as U.S. approaches 3.5 million coronavirus cases
As the tally of coronavirus infections reported in the United States rapidly approaches 3.5 million, the debate over mask-wearing has gotten so heated that complete strangers are coming to blows.
Georgia Unmasked? Gov. Brian Kemp Invalidates Local Mask Orders For 1.4 Million Residents
Despite a surging number of coronavirus cases in Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that voided the face mask mandates of at least 15 local governments. The question is: why?
Outrage after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp voids local orders requiring face masks
Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp is explicitly banning Georgia’s cities and counties from ordering people to wear masks in public places.
Georgia Gov. Explicitly Voids Mask Orders in 15 Localities
Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp is explicitly banning Georgia’s cities and counties from ordering people to wear masks in public places.
Stacey Abrams: Georgia governor’s action on masks ‘proves his incompetence’
Stacey Abrams, the founder of voter protection PAC Fair Fight, says Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) decision to void local mask mandates proves he is “following the lead of the incompetency and the …
Georgia governor bans mask requirements, voids 15 localities’ orders
Officials in Georgia cities including Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah, as well as counties such as Athens-Clarke County, had argued that they could order masks because Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp had not …