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According to Gov. Lamont’s plan, groups can begin registering for COVID vaccines on the...

By Kevin C. Hall | kevin.hall@gaflnews.com Feb 19, 2021 Metro Creative Connection MOULTRIE, Ga. — Local officials are reaching out to those at the state level in hopes of expanding the groups eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. During a ZOOM meeting with community leaders Thursday morning, Colquitt Regional Medical Center President and CEO Jim Matney said reaching agricultural workers soon will be critical. Matney said the arrival of migrant farm workers last spring heralded a spike in the number of local cases, and with planting seas...

Landon stressed the contracting coronavirus while pregnant can also pose an added danger. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that pregnant people who contract COVID-19 "have an increased risk of severe illness," including the risk of an infection that could lead to ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, and possibly death. Pregnant people with COVID-19 could also face an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, the agency added. According to preliminary findings of a study from the National Institutes of Health, pregnant women who experienced s...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than $2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding will be...

The two grocery associations also sued Seattle earlier this month when the city's hazard...