Parts of rural Georgia are seeing low rates of vaccination against COVID-19. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director describes the risk that brings to the entire country.

And a new study says North Atlantic right whales are shorter, on average, than just 20 years ago. Why that matters to the species.

A Healthcare worker closes a plastic bag containing a coronavirus test kit

Brandie Hall administers a viral coronavirus test at a testing pop up in at the St. Paul AME church parking lot in Macon.

Credit: GPB News/Grant Blankenship

Parts of rural Georgia are seeing low rates of vaccination against COVID-19. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director describes the risk that brings to the entire country.

And a new study says North Atlantic right whales are shorter, on average, than just 20 years ago. Why that matters to the species.

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