Georgia News

Virus cases, deaths continue upward creep in Georgia 30 Mar 2020 18:32 Washington Times ATLANTA (AP) - Confirmed infections and deaths from the coronavirus in Georgia continued to increase Monday as traveling into neighboring Florida became more cumbersome on a major coastal route and one expert predicted Georgia’s daily toll will keep …
Texas Tech assistant coach Brian Burg hired as Georgia Southern’s head coach, per report 30 Mar 2020 17:50 The Dallas News At The Dallas Morning News, we believe that your voice contributes to our journalism and helps shape our communities. We open a handful of stories to comments each day, and we encourage you to take part in the discussion. Comments must be kept on topic; …
Georgia man charged with scheme to submit false claims for COVID-19 tests to health care providers 30 Mar 2020 17:34 Washington Times A Georgia man has been charged with conspiring to defraud federal and private health benefit programs by submitting false claims for coronavirus tests, the Justice Department said Monday. Erik Santos, 49, of Braselton, Georgia, is charged with one count of …
Busch Center first in Georgia to offer Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation 30 Mar 2020 17:09 DOTmed.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. (March 25, 2020) – Busch Center, the leading prostate MRI facility in America, is now offering a groundbreaking cancer treatment procedure, known as the TULSA (Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation) Procedure, which requires no incision, no …
President Trump approves major disaster declaration for Georgia 30 Mar 2020 17:06 WMGT ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – President Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Georgia. According to a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, the declaration makes federal emergency aid available for Georgia …
Coronavirus kickbacks: FBI arrests Georgia man for large-scale unnecessary testing scam 30 Mar 2020 17:05 NBCNews WASHINGTON — FBI agents arrested a Georgia man Monday on charges that he accepted kickbacks from medical testing companies by referring people for COVID-19 testing who didn't need it in order to fraudulently get Medicare reimbursement. Court documents …
COVID-19 cases reach 97 in Georgia 30 Mar 2020 15:12 Azer News 30 March 2020 15:58 (UTC+04:00) 362 By Trend The number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia has reached 97, Trend reports citing Georgian media. The information was recently updated on the special website stopcov.ge created by the Georgian government. According …
Personal details for the entire country of Georgia published online 30 Mar 2020 15:08 PC Magazine
Georgia declares curfew from March 31 to stop coronavirus spread 30 Mar 2020 15:03 www.panarmenian.net/news March 30, 2020 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia will impose a curfew from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., close the metro system and ban gatherings of more than three people from March 31 in an effort to prevent spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Giorgi …
Some believe self-quarantine prevented deaths in powerful Arkansas tornado 30 Mar 2020 14:35 WRBL JONESBORO, Ark. (CNN)- A tornado tore through Jonesboro, Arkansas on Saturday, brining winds as high as 140 miles-per-hour. The storm injured at least 22 people and left behind plenty of damage. Amazingly, no one died. “God works in mysterious ways,” said …
Georgia funeral home offers drive-thru visitation to observe social distancing 30 Mar 2020 14:35 WRBL ALBANY, Ga (CNN)- With social distancing a must amid the coronavirus pandemic, funeral directors have no choice but to find new ways of serving families who lose loved ones. A funeral home in Albany is now offering a drive-thru wake service for viewings. …
Remembering Rev. Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98 30 Mar 2020 14:35 WRBL ATLANTA, Ga (AP)-A civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has died at 98 Reverend Joseph Lowery founded the Civil Rights Movement in Mobile, Alabama — and was often referred to as …
Million-dollar gift from Dan, Kathelen Amos allows Piedmont to stand up 36 beds in Doctors Hospital 30 Mar 2020 14:35 WRBL A million-dollar gift from Aflac Chairman Dan Amos and his wife, Kathelen, will allow Piedmont Columbus Regional to put 36 new beds in the old Doctors Hospital building, according to a news release Monday morning. The space will be used for COVID-19 …
Global Payments/TSYS to cut employee salaries by 10 percent, CEO forgoes all salary and bonuses 30 Mar 2020 14:35 WRBL COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – Global Payments announced to its employees on Monday morning that it is cutting all salaries by 10 percent due to economic crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic. This includes the Global Payments subsidiary TSYS, a Columbus-based …
Perdue Farms Says Worker at Georgia Facility Has Tested Positive for COVID-19 30 Mar 2020 14:20 GRAINNET SALISBURY, Md. - Perdue Farms learned Saturday, March 28, that an Associate at their Perry, Georgia Further Processing facility, who has not been to work for more than a week, has tested positive for COVID-19. Perdue Farms is unable to disclose additional …