The Top 10 Georgia health care stories of 2021 and more from Atlanta Intown
The Top 10 Georgia health care stories of 2021
Close to 20,000 new Covid cases (including positives from antigen tests) were reported in Georgia on the last Wednesday of 2021, as new daily state records were being set. On the state virus map, metro Atlanta was covered by a deep, dangerous red color, signifying high rates of infection. People were scrambling to get Covid […]
Georgia receives limited supply of oral COVID-19 treatments
Oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 will be distributed at select pharmacies in Georgia, the state Department of Public Health (DPH) said Thursday. The state has received an initial supply of Molnupiravir and Paxlovid from the federal government, although the DPH said it is “very limited.” Additional allocations are anticipated in coming weeks as production increases, […]
We rounded up the top 10 headlines of 2021 posted on Atlanta Intown’s website. Not surprisingly, the list is heavy on COVID, politics, and crime reflecting a tumultuous year as the pandemic drags on. We’re hoping for a few more positive headlines in 2022. 1. COVID cases shutter restaurants, closes CNN offices, postpones Hawks game […]
Inside the Arts: A new day for the arts in Atlanta
When Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms informed Atlanta and the country in May of last year that she would not seek reelection, the race to hold the City of Atlanta’s highest elected office began. In the following months, fourteen candidates would toss the proverbial hat into the ring. Ultimately, two candidates, Felicia Moore and Andre Dickens, […]
