Workers who were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and their supporters, speak at the Georgia Capitol on Friday. (Rebecca Grapevine / Healthbeat)

Workers who were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and their supporters, speak at the Georgia Capitol on Friday.

Credit: Rebecca Grapevine / Healthbeat

About 180 employees of the CDC in Atlanta were told to report back to work today with "apologies" for the disruption.

The Atlanta City Council approved two measures that will designate $1.7 million in federal funding towards Path 400.

The fate of at least 17 federal buildings in Georgia is unknown, including downtown anchors in Atlanta and Savannah.

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