Atlanta, GA
Aegis Sciences begins Monkeypox testing in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Aegis Sciences began monkeypox testing on Thursday, July 14.
Labs throughout the nation will use the CDC’s orthopoxvirus check, which detects most non-smallpox-related viruses.
“The power of business laboratories to check for monkeypox is a vital pillar in our complete technique to fight this illness,” mentioned CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
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Walensky mentioned this is not going to solely enhance testing capability, but in addition make it extra handy for suppliers and sufferers to entry exams by utilizing current provider-to-laboratory networks.
Aegis expects to carry out as much as 10,000 exams every week.
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On June 22, HHS introduced that 5 business laboratory corporations would quickly start providing monkeypox testing.
Anybody with a monkeypox-like rash is inspired to talk with their physician to see in the event that they should be examined.
Well being care suppliers can entry info on Aegis’s check right here.
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Atlanta, GA
Georgia elects first representative born after 2000
Rep. Bryce Berry, 23, won his race for the 56th district in a landslide. That makes Berry, born in 2001, Georgia’s first representative to be born after the year 2000.
Atlanta, GA
NBA postpones Houston Rockets v Atlanta Hawks game for winter storm
The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm.
The NBA said the decision was made “to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area”.
The league said a date for a rescheduled game will be announced at a later time. The Rockets’ team flight arrived in Atlanta before the postponement was announced.
A winter storm dumped snow and ice on the Atlanta area Friday and roads were expected to refreeze Saturday night.
Power outage numbers around Atlanta crept up Friday night as falling trees on power lines became a widespread issue. More than 110,000 customers were without electricity, mostly in the Atlanta area.
On Friday, four passengers were injured after a Delta Air Lines jet bound for Minneapolis aborted its takeoff. Delta spokesperson Morgan Durrant said the plane experienced an engine problem.
While the issue happened during the snowstorm that caused widespread cancellations and delays in Atlanta – the world’s busiest airport – officials couldn’t say if the problem was related to the weather.
The 201 passengers, two pilots and five flight attendants aboard evacuated the Boeing 757-300 using inflatable slides and were bused back to a concourse. One of the injured passengers was taken to a hospital, while three were treated at the airport for minor injuries.
Atlanta, GA
4 injured after Delta Air Lines flight aborted during takeoff in Atlanta
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