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Norman Hulme

'It's An Honor' Says Local COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Participant

When Norman Hulme heard Emory was opening its vaccine trial to people age 56 and over, he jumped at the chance. The 65-year-old grew up in New York, in...

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A woman wearing a mask due to coronavirus concerns walks by a public library, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass.

Experts Say Georgians Need To Wear Masks: 'Saving Lives Is Not A Partisan Issue'

If you're going out to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, wear a mask. If you want to save the economy and prevent the need for shutting down the...

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Poultry farmer Dempsey Miford walks through his family's chicken house in Cumming, Georgia.

As Georgia Sees Highest Coronavirus Numbers Ever, Experts Say Poultry, Ag Workers Most At Risk

Over the weekend Georgia saw its largest spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with experts warning about an alarming rise in the state's...

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Some College Sports Programs May Not Survive Coronavirus

It’s hard to imagine SEC football stadiums at full capacity this fall as the coronavirus pandemic breeds uncertainty about the future of large...

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"I think I think it's safe to say that we're going to have to continued increased cases in the U.S.," said Emory School of Medicine Associate Dean Dr. Carlos del Rio.

Emory Doctor: 'Pandemic Not Over Just Because A Politician Is Saying It Is Safe'

A global health expert from Emory University is stressing that people in Georgia need to keep practicing social distancing and wearing masks.

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Emory’s Antibody Study Sheds Light On COVID-19 Immunity

Patients with COVID-19 start developing "virus-neutralizing" antibodies within six days of testing positive, researchers say. This means donated plasma...

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What You Need To Know: A Children's Book On COVID-19

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

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FILE - In this Monday, March 2, 2020 file photo, Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O'Day speaks at a meeting with President Donald Trump, members of the Coronavirus Task Force, and pharmaceutical executives in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.

Georgia Hospitals Receive Remdesivir To Treat COVID-19 Patients

Though not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the Georgia Department of Public Health is distributing the antiviral medication remdesivir to...

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Emory University professor and poet Jericho Brown is now the receipient of literature's highest honor, the Pulitzer Prize.

Georgia Poet, Emory Professor Wins Pulitzer Prize

An Emory University professor and poet is now the recipient of literature's highest honor, the Pulitzer Prize.

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Dr. Aneesh Mehta, associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine updates press during a Zoom conference April 29, 2020.

Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise Against COVID-19 In Trials

An antiviral drug is showing promise against COVID-19 in clinical trials, a doctor with Emory University said Wednesday. Emory University leads the...

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Universities around the state have either rescheduled or canceled their graduation ceremonies around the ongoing shelter-in-place order due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Georgia Universities: UGA Reschedules, While Others Cancel Graduation Ceremonies

Universities around the state have either rescheduled or canceled their graduation ceremonies due to the ongoing shelter-in-place order.

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Emory has come up with a test that shows the immune system has fought off COVID-19, known as coronavirus antibodies.

Emory Develops Diagnostic Antibody Blood Test To Determine Antibody-Responses To COVID-19

Emory has come up with a test that looks for signs the body's immune system has fought off coronavirus, known as coronavirus antibodies.

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Emory is the second site in the nation to do a COVID-19 vaccine trial.

Emory Seeks Clinical Trial Participants For COVID-19 Vaccine

Atlanta's Emory University is enrolling participants for the nation's first clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine. Emory's Vaccine and Treatment...

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Emory University has said it is working to ensure students can still sit for their bar exams across the country, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.

Emory Law Student: 'How Are We Supposed To Have A Bar Exam?'

Ingrid Bilowich is one of several Emory University law students worried how coronavirus will affect their ability to take the bar exam.

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Emory University has directed student residents to vacate by the end of next week amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

Emory Student Residents Told To Leave Campus Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Laurie Ray is one of several Emory University students scrambling to pack their belongings after getting word all student residents need to leave the...

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