Closer Look with Rose Scott

Local doctor discusses the effectiveness of rapid COVD tests; Georgia could soon have a spaceport; Prisons across the U.S. have unsafe living conditions for inmates

March 7, 2022

Dr. Wilbur Lam, one of the three principal investigators for the Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies, discusses several topics about the effectiveness of rapid COVID at-home tests.

Camden County is holding a special election to allow residents to decide on whether the county can purchase land for Georgia’s first-ever spaceport. Mary Landers, a reporter for The Current, discusses what she’s hearing from supporters and opponents.

Reporters at The Intercept have tracked how people incarcerated in the U.S. are exposed to heat, floods, wildfires and extreme weather events related to climate change. Alleen Brown, a reporter at The Intercept, discusses what this means for people behind bars in Georgia.

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