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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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Dr. Aneesh Mehta, with the Emory University Vaccine Center, says antibody testing could help public health officials get a better sense of who's been infected by the coronavirus. It's less clear, however, what kind of immune protection those who've recovered might have.

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Devon Orland, legal director with the Georgia Advocacy Office, a federally-mandated advocacy group for people with disabilities, says COVID-19 has cut her off from her clients in nursing homes and state hospitals. That has her worried for their safety.

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Joshua Weitz, a quantitative biologist at Georgia Tech, says models can't give us certainty about what will happen with the coronavirus pandemic, but they can still help tailor interventions to keep people safe. Plus, his thoughts on Governor Brian Kemp's decision to start re-opening Georgia's economy.

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Governor Brian Kemp will allow some Georgia businesses to resume operations at the end of the week, less than one month after issuing a statewide shelter-in-place order to fight COVID-19. Emma Hurt, WABE government and politics reporter, talks about what the move could mean for the economy and the spread of the pandemic.

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Will Tauxe, a third-year family medicine resident physician in Columbus, Georgia shares the story of his personal fight with COVID-19 and what it will mean for how he treats patients in the future.

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Is there anyone who hasn't been affected in some way by the pandemic? Molly Samuel talks about WABE's effort to collect and share personal stories of living through the coronavirus.

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