That’s less than 3,472 recently reported cases the day before, setting a record for the number of new cases. Also on Friday, the state Department of Public Health reported 7 more deaths from the disease. To date, Georgia has reported 90,493 confirmed cases and 2,856 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
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LOS ANGELES – Lakers assistant coach Lionel Hollins will not join the team when he flies to Orlando, Florida, next week to restart the NBA season, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Hollins was considered a higher-risk person due to underlying medical conditions, the source told ESPN. He …
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Identifying potential voters is a challenge for pollsters in every election. This year, the coronavirus, voting by mail, and an increase in political commitment may make it even more difficult than usual. For now, Joe Biden’s nine-point advantage in critical battlefield states is so significant that he is essentially invulnerable …
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A disgruntled passenger was kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight bound for Florida from New York City for refusing to wear a face mask, authorities said. On Friday, a tense confrontation between an unidentified man and a Port Authority police officer resulted in an arrest at LaGuardia Airport in Queens. …
Read More »Jimmie Johnson is the first NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus
INDIANAPOLIS – Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson, 44, is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive, and news on Friday night cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar double-title races …
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