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Covid-19

A shipping container, part of The Medical Center's temporary medical unit, gets prepared for transport to Atlanta in November 2023.

Shipping containers at Macon’s Medical Center depart for downtown Atlanta housing project

Sofi Gratas, Georgia Public Broadcasting
November 20, 2023
New boosters are in production to combat Covid’s recent resurgence.

New round of COVID-19 booster shots on the way after CDC recommendation

Jennifer Shutt. Georgia Recorder and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
September 14, 2023
Teens attend Operation Lighthouse, a program to prevent teen dating violence.

Pandemic Stress, Gangs, and Utter Fear Fueled a Rise in Teen Shootings

By Liz Szabo, KHN
March 21, 2023
Medical Center, Navicent Health, medical lab technicians Diane Jones, left, and Jeri Fountain, use the new Roche Cobas 6800 testing machine that will allow the hospital to do all its COVID-19 testing in house.

“Tripledemic” on decline in Georgia

Rebecca Grapevine, Capitol Beat News Service
February 20, 2023
The Macon Arts Alliance gallery at 486 First St. could soon be open Saturdays to lure business from guests staying at Hotel 45 down the street.

Macon Arts Alliance lands $100K NEA grant for COVID-19 relief

Macon Arts is one of 567 organizations divvying up nearly $58 million in American Rescue Plan funds
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 27, 2022
The Brookdale Resource Center assists families with housing and provides temporary shelter when needed.

Cold prompts emergency call for shelter volunteers: ‘Don’t want anybody to freeze to death’

The United Way of Central Georgia coordinates volunteers for an emergency warming shelter at Brookdale Resource Center.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 14, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission, shown here in an October meeting, has closed its office to the public and canceled the Jan. 10 hearing due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.

COVID concerns cancel Macon-Bibb P&Z hearing

The Jan. 10 hearing was packed with 28 agenda items due to the holiday cancellation of the late December meeting.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 6, 2022
People with certain ailments are having a hard time getting their prescribed medicines due to COVID-19

More than 100 drugs are in short supply. Experts say don’t panic, but be aware

Riley Bunch, Georgia Public Broadcasting
November 29, 2021
New boosters are in production to combat Covid’s recent resurgence.

Here’s how to get a booster shot in Georgia — and who should get one

Ellen Eldridge, Georgia Public Broadcasting
October 26, 2021
Lane Hinson hugs her son, Lennox, in their home in Macon, Ga.

1 in 5 Georgians quit jobs to be caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why

Ellen Eldridge, Georgia Public Broadcasting
October 5, 2021
Promising COVID pill cuts hospitalizations and death in half. Atlanta's Emory University invented it

Promising COVID pill cuts hospitalizations and death in half. Atlanta’s Emory University invented it

Wayne Drash, Georgia Public Broadcasting
October 4, 2021

Regular flu season looms as wildcard as Georgia hospitals strain to treat COVID patients

Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
September 21, 2021
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