Good morning! Today is the day set aside to celebrate the dogs who assist our visually impaired friends around the world. Guide Dogs of America has a short video explaining how dogs become guide dogs:
And now, the news!
Pat Conroy
- New Georgia drivers don’t have to take the road test portion of the test between now and mid-May. (Anyone else nervous about this?)
- The rest of the country is waiting to see how consumers in Georgia respond to eased restrictions.
- Modeling suggests that Georgia’s COVID-19 deaths will double by August.
- A new survey of Georgia nurses reveals that four out of ten don’t feel safe or equipped to perform their duties in the face of COVID-19, down from seven out of ten last month.
- Amazon is opening a new fulfillment center in Appling, which will create 800 jobs.
- Note to Columbia County: Please upgrade that exit on I-20. It’s already a mess.
- The Democrats running for David Perdue’s seat held a virtual debate in which they weren’t all nice to each other any more. Here’s a link to the full event.
Alice Walker
- The U.S. economy shrank 4.8% in the first quarter of 2020.
- COVID-19 presents completely differently in seniors, doctors at Emory University have discovered. They say those seeming disoriented, dizzy, confused, and overly tired need to be tested for the disease.
- Meanwhile, Italian scientists have found COVID-19 present on particles of air pollution, which may mean the disease can travel long distances.
- Abysmal broadband access in rural areas of the country makes working at home nearly impossible for many Americans.
- The United Nations has warned that 1.6 billion people around the world will have their livelihoods destroyed by the pandemic.
- In non-COVID-19 news, Justin Amash has launched a vanity campaign for president.
- The largest ozone hole on record seems to have mysteriously healed itself up.
Flannery O’Connor
- A Georgia woman has tested positive for COVID-19 three times.
- A sleep expert explains your wacky quarantine dreams.
- If you’re bored in quarantine, here are some outlandish parlor games from the Victorian Era that will kill some time and certainly will give you something to brag about on social media.