ATLANTA — Here’s a roundup of what’s happening so far today, May 26: (Click here for the previous day)
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- The state’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is up to 43,983 and 1,895 deaths as of 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Georgia Department of Public Health says it will update its website with new data at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- A new shipment of a drug used to treat some coronavirus patients is now here in Georgia. In a recent study, remdesivir shortened the duration of the virus in some very sick patients. This latest shipment includes a form that could be used to help treat children.
- Metro doctors have found a company making masks with clear plastic panels that allow people with a hearing loss to “see” people speak—and also tell if they’re happy or sad.
- Doraville City Hall is reopening Tuesday but on a limited schedule and with reduced staffing. Visitors will be required to wear face covering and practice social distancing if they go to City Hall. Hand sanitizer will be available in the lobby. MORE DETAILS HERE.
- State election leaders say early voting will be back up and running in two Georgia counties where COVID-19 exposure at the polling place forced them to shut down early voting.
- Gov. Brian Kemp tweeted Tuesday that Georgia would be “honored” to host the Republican National Convention. President Donald Trump said he may be forced to move it from North Carolina because of Gov. Roy Cooper’s crowd restrictions.
- Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is set to open locations Wednesday at 2 p.m. with safety protocols and certain restrictions in place.
- To protect against the spread of COVID-19, cities across metro Atlanta held virtual Memorial Day ceremonies Monday.
- Nearly 5.5 million people worldwide -- including more than 1.6 million in the United States – have been infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of deaths from the outbreak continues to rise. While efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak continue, states have begun to shift their focus toward reopening their economies.
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