Stay ConnectedThe coronavirus pandemic has us all asking a lot of questions: How long will I have to practice “social distancing”? Will there be a cure for COVID-19? Can I ever touch my face again?
WABE health reporter Sam Whitehead and guests will try to answer those questions. He’ll talk with experts, public officials, journalists, and everyday people about how the coronavirus is affecting their lives.
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George Simmons, a recent graduate of Banneker High School in College Park, joins me to discuss how the coronavirus has upended his senior year and what it could mean for his future.
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Melita Nichols tells the story of losing her 27-year-old daughter, Qunia "Nia" Roberts, to the coronavirus after her own fight with COVID-19. Roberts remains one of the youngest people to die of the disease in hard-hit southwest Georgia.
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Isaac Fung, an epidemiologist at Georgia Southern University, walks through some of the COVID-19 data compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health (https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report) and discusses what it tells us (and what it doesn't).
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Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE USA, says the international humanitarian organization CARE is offering aid in the U.S. for the first time. That as the non-profit faces a potential downturn in donations as the nation's economy suffers.
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Roxanne Scott, who covers the U.S. Census for WABE, says the conronavirus pandemic is complicating the national headcount--and is showing its real importance.
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Dr. Natalie Lane, medical director for the emergency department of the Children's Hospital of Georgia, says its not totally clear why kids seem to be less affected by the coronavirus, but cautions the pandemic could still affect them profoundly.
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Dr. Brendan Jackson, medical epidemiologist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about a new report that finds African-Americans are more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19, and some adults could expect severe illness even without underlying risk factors.
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The Atlanta History Center has launched a project to collect documents, stories, and artifacts that show how everyday people are living through the COVID-19 pandemic. Sheffield Hale, president and CEO of the organization, says it's not always easy to know what will have historical value.
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Lis Hernandez, owner of Venezuelan restaurant Arepa Mia, says she doesn't feel safe opening her two locations for dine-in service, despite the fact that she has permission from state officials to do so. She's been completely closed for the last month and says it's taken a toll on her business.
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Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, explains the basics of contact tracing--and lays out some of the challenges of tracking and isolating people with COVID-19.
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