Tina Dixon shares how Ingleside Village Pizza has adapted to continue to serve Macon despite the pandemic.
Assistant Pastor Elliott Everitt shares how First Presbyterian Church has adapted to continue to hold services and build community.
Stanley Roberts, associate date of the Townsend School of Music, shares the new safety protocols for music students at Mercer.
William Rutledge speaks to the financial impact of the pandemic on small businesses and how Fresh Produce Records has come up with creative solutions...
Felicia Howard shares how her company, Felicia's Cake Factory, has moved to online and curbside service to provide safe and delicious treats...
Mark Bohnstedt shares how Washington Library has adapted to continue to provide their essential services to patrons.
From virtualizing in-person events to socially distanced productions, Jave Bjorkman, owner and creative director of And So We Go Productions,...
"I'm looking at every child differently because they're on a device all day," says Linda Howard, a teacher at Campus Clubs. Howard shares how...
Bobby Shore, the owner of Bike Tech, shares how the cycling industry has been blown away by the rise in cycling throughout the pandemic. "The...
Cailey Thornberg is an education student at Mercer University that teaches full time in an elementary school. She shares her experience of both...
Jami Gaudet shares how the Macon-Bibb Transit Authority adapted their schedules and protocols to continue providing service through the pandemic...
Joshua Dredd, an artist at Beyond Taboo Tattoo, shares how the tattoo and body piercing industry has been impacted by the pandemic. A limited...
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When it comes to the pandemic, there have been some positives. As we continue our series looking at the Cost of COVID, Amyre Makupson...
By Nicole Bailey-Covin
Let’s face it. Over this past year, just about every part of daily life has been touched in some way by COVID-19.
What has COVID-19 cost you? Has it been the loss of common activities, the loss of income, or even the loss of life?
As Georgians we join the world in pushing a pathway through this pandemic, and adjusting to the many physically and mentally challenges forced upon us.
How are people taking care of their families, and dealing with COVID related unemployment?
Can we find academic success in the distance learning classrooms?
How do we keep infection rates down among students and adults?
What are some of the actions local businesses hope will help them climb out of the economic standstill caused by this health crisis?
Which businesses have closed, and what new opportunities are open?
Mercer University’s Center for Collaborative Journalism, and its partners: The Telegraph, Georgia Pubic Broadcasting and 13WMAZ are answering these and many more questions in a series called “The Cost of COVID.”
This series takes a close look at the impact COVID-19 has had on the lives of people living in this part of the state.
Your views and experiences matter, and that’s why we want to hear from you. Email us at [email protected] .
As a community we can navigate through the difficulties, identify the successes and know the cost of COVID.
