Amid the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, Kadiatou Diallo-Montford dedicated herself to understanding how COVID-19 impacted adults with severe mental illness.

ATLANTA — It’s been exactly five years on Sunday since the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Georgia. The cases were announced on March 2, 2020, almost six weeks after Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the first U.S. coronavirus case.

A school bell ringing usually marks the beginning of a class.According to a Macon senator, too many children are absent and missing that bell.Senator john kenne

Five years after COVID-19, research shows that a playful mindset, known as "lemonading," helped people stay resilient by using humor and creativity to navigate uncertainty.

Five years ago, on a late Monday evening in March, Gov. Brian Kemp and his top health aides hastily called a news conference at the Capitol to make an announcement that would touch every person in Georgia.

Frontline workers and those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic will be honored with a monument in Chicago, designed by a Georgia Southern University professor. Casey Schachner teaches 3D design, sculpture and ceramics on the Armstrong campus.