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Virus 50 See our guide to COVID-19 in Atlanta

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An Atlanta guide during the Coronavirus pandemic

Just when you thought it was safe to reclaim your life ...

Covid 19
Photo credit: Courtesy of University of Lynchburg

Since March, 2020, the realities of the coronavirus pandemic have changed the world. We are now living in "koyaanisqatsi," which Philip Glass fans will know, is the Hopi Indian word for "life out of balance." Nothing is as it was, no matter how much you want it to be. 

The COVID-19 Delta Variant (B.1617.2) has made it unsafe to leave your home without being fully-vaccinated and wearing a mask to protect yourself. Even when taking such precautions, there is no guarantee that you will not get sick. While social distancing seemed like a thing of the past once people started receiving the vaccine, it may again become the order of the day. With so many people choosing not to get vaccinated, emergency departments in hospitals across the country, are now filling up with unvaccinated patients sick with the Delta variant.

In moves started before the resurgence of the coronavirus, restaurants, bars, clubs, music venues, art galleries, and museums began re-opening their doors, as you read in last month's Creative Loafing, and you will continue to read in our pages and on our website. As we went to press in late July, little did we — or anyone else — know what was to come. And, as Milton Nascimento once noted, the only thing we do know is "nothing will be as it was tomorrow." 

We hope everyone who reads Creative Loafing will play it safe, be sensible, and protect yourselves.

 

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Monday August 30, 2021 02:42 PM EDT
People choose not to get vaccinated, die instead



 

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Tuesday June 8, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
As the number of people choosing to get vaccinated continues to rise, we're still crunching the coronavirus pandemic numbers, from the number of survivors to those lost to COVID-19-related deaths. In the United States, businesses are re-opening and safety restrictions are being lifted, but precautio... | more...

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Monday May 24, 2021 12:21 PM EDT
Crunching the numbers on the coronavirus pandemic, one day at a time, from the total COVID-19-related deaths to those in the United States getting vaccinated. Businesses are opening up and restrictions are being lifted, but precautions are still necessary. Wear a mask (yes, still!), wash your hands,... | more...

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Friday April 30, 2021 12:30 PM EDT
An ongoing tally of the rise and fall of coronavirus cases, the number of COVID-19 deaths, the number of tests given, and the number of vaccines received. Wearing masks, washing your hands, and social distancing are still the norm, rather than the exception, as the battle against COVID-19 and its ne... | more...

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Wednesday March 31, 2021 12:15 PM EDT
An ongoing tally of the number of coronavirus cases, COVID-19 deaths, counts on those who have been tested, and those who have been vaccinated in the United States, as we enter the second year of the pandemic. While three vaccines are currently available in this country, the threat is far from over,... | more...

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Sunday February 28, 2021 01:01 PM EST
An ongoing tally of the number of coronavirus cases as we enter the second year of the pandemic, people continue to ignore health warnings to wear masks in public, social distancing measures are not observed, and the death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise | more...

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Monday January 25, 2021 08:00 AM EST
An ongoing tally of the number of coronavirus cases as we enter the second year of the pandemic, people continue to ignore health warnings to wear masks in public, social distancing measures are not observed, and the death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise | more...

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Thursday December 31, 2020 12:30 PM EST
A daily tally of the numbers as the coronavirus and COVID-19 continue to impact our lives | more...

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Wednesday December 16, 2020 05:00 PM EST
Reports from around the city and around the world | more...

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Monday December 14, 2020 10:10 AM EST
The COVID-19 pandemic, you either laugh or cry | more...

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Monday December 14, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Where to eat, what's open for drive-thru, pick-up, and deliveries, and how to order from your fave place in order to support local businesses | more...

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Monday December 14, 2020 09:50 AM EST
Free resources to help you stay sane while quarantined

 

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Monday December 14, 2020 09:30 AM EST
'This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,' this ain't no foolin' around' | more...

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Monday December 14, 2020 09:20 AM EST
Procedures, policies, and ways to stay safe ... and what your elected officials are doing regarding COVID-19 | more...

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Monday November 30, 2020 01:15 PM EST
A daily tally of the numbers that never stop increasing | more...

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Saturday October 31, 2020 10:30 AM EDT
A daily tally of COVID-19 numbers | more...

Community

Wednesday September 30, 2020 12:40 PM EDT
A daily tally of COVID-19 numbers | more...

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Monday August 31, 2020 09:20 AM EDT
Tallying the cost | more...

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Friday August 7, 2020 09:55 AM EDT
Support neighborhood businesses and their employees via sites setup to benefit those whose livelihood has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic | more...

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Friday July 31, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Tallying the cost | more...

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Tuesday June 30, 2020 05:55 PM EDT
Tallying the cost | more...

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Tuesday April 21, 2020 02:30 PM EDT
In the wake of the governor's decision to allow many non-essential Georgia businesses to re-open April 24, what is a smart person to do? | more...