WABE’s Week in Review: Remembering Hank Aaron and Covid Vaccines in Short Supply
Hank Aaron died on Friday. He was 86 years old.
Aaron became baseball’s homerun king in 1974 passing Babe Ruth. He was also an Atlanta institution, making his home in southwest side, giving to local charities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, owning businesses here, pushing for racial justice and change, and showing us all dignity in the face of extreme adversity.
COVID vaccine: High demand, low supply…
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia remain elevated, and even more concerning, so is the death toll here. On Tuesday, we saw a one-day record of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the state: 170 people.
Public health agencies have been flooded with requests for COVID-19 vaccines as the state has expanded who qualifies for them.
The health district that serves Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale counties is no different, said director Dr. Audrey Arona.
Dispute over when to return to in-person learning…
Atlanta Public Schools will give students the option to return to in-person class starting next week. But some teachers and parents say COVID-19 infection rates are too high to safely return.
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