The ongoing saga of the MV Hondius cruise ship that had to be quarantined after passengers showed symptoms of the deadly hantavirus is touching down in Georgia, as two patients from the ship have been taken to Emory Hospital in Atlanta – renowned for its work on communicable diseases. One of the passengers, who showed hantavirus symptoms, is in Emory’s biocontainment unit, while the other is being monitored. Gov. Brian Kemp expressed confidence in Emory, saying “We’re as prepared as any state in the country to do this. And it’s just the right thing to do.” Emory’s vaunted health system taking on this high profile case has its reputation RISING…
National Rifle Association salutes Mike Collins
As campaign season ramps up, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is hitting the trail with its Gun Bus Battleground Tour, where it will visit 13 battleground states backing candidates it says are staunch defenders of the 2nd Amendment. One of those is here in Georgia in U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, running for U.S. Senate against Democrat Jon Ossoff. The NRA has endorsed Collins with an ‘A’ grade, pledging to back his campaign and work to activate pro-2A voters, and their support has the Collins campaign RISING…
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