Total confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Georgia topped 25,000 on Wednesday as Gov. Brian Kemp’s experiment to reopen the state continues, despite criticism from public health experts and some …
Reopening May Be Especially Dangerous for Georgia’s Black Community
A new CDC analysis pointed to peril for people of color in the state moving most aggressively to end coronavirus lockdown.
More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid-19 patients in Georgia were African American, study finds
Surveying eight Georgia hospitals, researchers found that in a sample of 305 covid-19 patients, 247 were black — more than 80 percent and more than they expected. “It is important to continue ongoing …
More than 80% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Georgia last month were black, CDC study finds
A CDC study released Wednesday found that over 80% of the COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Georgia last month were black. It’s the latest analysis showing that communities of color are being hit …
African Americans account for 80 percent of Georgia coronavirus hospitalizations: study
African Americans in Georgia are hospitalized for COVID-19 at far higher rates than their white counterparts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), presenting another star …
Georgia’s LB Tae Crowder happy to be drafted, Mr. Irrelevant
Tae Crowder is going to have to settle for being Mr. Irrelevant without the frills for now. To be honest, the Georgia linebacker is just happy he was picked by the New York Giants in the NFL draft …
Georgia’s coronavirus death toll reaches 1,036; cases top 24.8K
The Georgia Department of Public Health has added 10 more coronavirus deaths to the state’s toll since 1:25 p.m. Tuesday. That brings the number of COVID-19 casualties in Georgia to 1,036. However, …
CDC: 80 Percent of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Georgia Are African-American
Amid CDC evidence that black Georgians are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, Kemp’s business reopenings could make things much worse.
Georgia tops 25K coronavirus cases; 1,052 deaths reported
The updated data from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows at least 25,274 people have been infected and 1,052 have died of the novel virus since the outbreak began. Those figures, released …
More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid patients in Georgia were African American, study finds
As Georgia (R) moves to reopen more businesses, a new study underscores the disproportionate toll the virus has taken on the state’s African American population. Surveying eight Georgia hospitals, …