Helena Oliviero
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Burnout. Exhaustion. Low pay. Why public health workers are quitting
Fueled by burnout, trauma, exhaustion, and the stress of working in an increasingly politicized environment, a staggering number of public health workers in Georgia have quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, with grave implications for Georgians’ health and economy. → Read More
Atlanta’s protests over Memphis police brutality death stay peaceful so far
Another small but energetic group of people gathered peacefully Saturday in downtown Atlanta to protest the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, and demand justice. → Read More
Doctors offer perspective on Bills’ Damar Hamlin’s serious injury
Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Kim was home watching Monday Night Football when he saw a Buffalo Bills safety collapse on the field. → Read More
More COVID-19 cases but fewer working treatments against shifting virus
It’s beginning to look a lot like another holiday COVID-19 surge is coming. → Read More
UPDATE: New report shows flu activity rising in Georgia
The flu season ramped up early this fall and is raging, with Georgia and Washington, D.C. leading the nation for flu-like virus infections. → Read More
Long COVID study looks at why some can’t shake dizziness, fatigue and more
Georgia residents are among thousands needed for a massive study to discover how coronavirus causes the lingering constellation of symptoms collectively known as long COVID. → Read More
Monkeypox cases climb to nearly 100 in Georgia
With a near doubling of monkeypox cases over the past week in Georgia, state health officials are struggling to keep up with demand for vaccines to fight the virus. → Read More
Georgia health officials confirm second monkeypox case in the state
As the cases of monkeypox continue to rise globally, the Georgia Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed a second case of the infectious disease in Georgia. → Read More
Memorial Day: special ways to honor and remember
Georgians mark the Memorial Day holiday by honoring loved ones, family and friends who died in military service. → Read More
How organ donations broke records even during the pandemic
Despite challenges posed during the COVID pandemic, organ donations have risen steadily over the years. The new LifeLink Organ Recovery Center at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is one reason why. → Read More
Two years of COVID: How Georgians have been impacted in ways large and small
More than 2.5 million times since then, Parker and other Georgia test workers have swabbed someone who turned out positive for the virus. Those cases, and the fear of more, have sewn tumult and transformation across the state. The dead — close to 30,000 in Georgia alone — lived in every corner, every county. Some COVID-19 survivors have been left with debilitating health problems and many others… → Read More
CDC eases guidelines for mask wearing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new strategy on mask-wearing Friday that will allow most people to ditch masks in most indoor settings, including classrooms. → Read More
Local hospitals begin enforcing medical worker vaccine mandates
Under the federal COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, the final deadline to be vaccinated or possibly be fired is March 15. Many Georgia health care facilities had already put a coronavirus vaccine requirement in place for workers. → Read More
Vaccinate your preschooler? What parents need to consider
The FDA has postponed a decision on COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, waiting for further study. In Georgia, coronavirus vaccination rates for older children have remained low. → Read More
Inside a Georgia hospital’s ICU, medical staff wages war against omicron
Since the omicron variant came roaring onto the coronavirus pandemic scene two months ago, Georgia has set records for new infections. Even though a smaller percentage of people are getting critically ill, it’s enough to overwhelm the state's hospital intensive care units. → Read More
What if COVID doesn’t go away? How Georgians are trying to get on with their lives
As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on, those frustrated by shifting health guidelines are increasingly deciding their own comfort level of where they can go and what they can do as the coronavirus continues to affect Georgia. → Read More
First doses of COVID pill arriving in Georgia, but in very short supply
Alex Willis, owner of a pharmacy in south Georgia, was eagerly waiting Monday for his first shipments of a potentially game-changing COVID-19 treatment in pill form. → Read More
Georgia gets first shipments of Merck, Pfizer Covid pills
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Thursday the first shipments of COVID-19 treatment pills by Merck and Pfizer are heading to a small number of pharmacies throughout Georgia. The initial supply of Merck’s molnupiravir and Pfizer’s Paxlovid will be very limited, health officials say. → Read More
Atlanta hospitals plead with public to do their part as COVID surges
With coronavirus cases soaring at “a staggering pace” and reaching a new high in Georgia, six metro Atlanta hospital systems released a joint statement Wednesday night pleading with the public to do their part to curb the spread and preserve medical resources. → Read More
What you need to know about omicron and COVID boosters
Early studies suggest the fast-spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus can at least partially escape vaccine protection. → Read More