The COVID Report with David Blake: The overall look

Thursday, Aug. 27

Hi everyone, sorry there have not been blog updates this week. Life has gotten busy for me.

USG to require face coverings at state unis starting July 15

Augusta University students and faculty will be required to wear masks during Fall 2020. (staff photo)

By Jenna Ingalls |
Staff writer

Face coverings will be required on for all faculty, students, staff and visitors at Augusta University starting July 15.

Opinion: Wear a mask and pay attention

(graphic by Katie Toler, University of Georgia graphic design student. Follow @katiepillars on Instagram.)

By Jenna Ingalls |
Staff writer

Before the nation was shut down, I remember getting a call from someone in my life who wishes to remain anonymous. They called to tell me that one of their patients was a presumed positive case of COVID-19. Immediately, the fear that had slowly been rising in me about the novel coronavirus spilled over into panic.

AU summer sports camps may be cancelled due to pandemic

A bird’s eye view of the 2019 Augusta University Volleyball Camp. (photo by AU Athletics)

Erin Burditt |
Sports writer

Each year Augusta University normally hosts numerous sports camps throughout the summer that include softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, and volleyball.

Plan for AU campuses to open Fall 2020

The Summerville campus of Augusta University has been a ghost town for the past five weeks. (staff photo)

By Haley Knight |
Editor-in-Chief

President Brooks Keel announced during a town hall meeting on April 30 that Augusta University is planning to reopen campuses Fall 2020.

What your Georgia primary will look like now

By Emily Garcia |
Contributor

President Abraham Lincoln said in one of his addresses that the ballot is stronger than the bullet. But, the ballot may not be stronger than the novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus update from the Bell Ringer: Deaths in Georgia surpass 100 mark

Dr. Brooks Keel, president of Augusta University, held his fourth town hall meeting March 27 to discuss how the university is responding the coronavirus pandemic. (staff photo)

Staff report |

The number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia is at 3,032 with 102 deaths on Tuesday morning, March 31, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.