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News from February 2022

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VoterGA refutes Raffensperger's statement on 2020 election

By W.J. Kennedy | Feb 16, 2022

Georgia voter group VoterGA contends that a year-old letter that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sent to members of Congress and the state General Assembly concerning the 2020 general election results contains numerous errors.

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First lady Kemp calls on Georgians to 'bring an end to human trafficking in our state'

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 16, 2022

Georgia's first lady, Marty Kemp, is working to fight human trafficking across the Peach State.

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243 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Georgia during week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 16, 2022

There were 243 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia in the week ending Jan. 29, making up 25.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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220 people die in Georgia from cancer in week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 16, 2022

There were 220 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Jan. 29, a 26.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Chairman's Gala 2022 on Mar 4

By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2022

Chairman's Gala 2022

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Trio of Faculty Join Alums Named to National Academy of Engineering

By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2022

Three Georgia Tech faculty members are among the newest members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

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76 people die in Georgia from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 15, 2022

There were 76 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Jan. 29, a 35 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Walker comes out in support of school choice, 'access to quality education'

By John Kelly | Feb 15, 2022

Former football player and U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker wrote an op-ed for Fox News in favor of school choice.

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63 people die in Georgia from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 15, 2022

There were 63 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Jan. 29, a 30 percent decrease from the previous week.

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CDC predicts 459 people in 75-84 age group in Georgia died during week ending January 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 15, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 459 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending January 29.

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265 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Georgia during week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 15, 2022

There were 265 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia in the week ending Jan. 29, making up 27.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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Agribusiness and Forest Product Innovations Among Projects Emphasized In NIFA Director Tour of Georgia Tech

By Press release submission | Feb 15, 2022

In January, Georgia Tech hosted Carrie Castille, director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), on campus to show Georgia Tech’s impact on food processing, agricultural, and forestry research.

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Oglethorpe County High School Junior Michael Fleming Named Piedmont Athens Regional Athlete of the Month

By Press release submission | Feb 15, 2022

Piedmont Athens Regional’s Sports Medicine department announced Michael Fleming, a football player and track runner at Oglethorpe County High School, has been named Athlete of the Month, a program that recognizes one high school student athlete each month for his/her demonstrated perseverance through an athletic injury or medical illness either on or off the field.

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57 people die in Georgia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 14, 2022

There were 57 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Jan. 29, a 40.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Meta internal memo shows 'stakeholders favored' no change in human trafficking solicitation policy

By Emily Bevard | Feb 14, 2022

An internal memo from Meta, the parent company that operates Facebook, makes no changes to the company's policy allowing the solicitation of human smuggling on all platforms moving forward, the Washington Free Beacon reported on Feb. 1.

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Week of January 29: 380 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 14, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 380 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending January 29.

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38 people die in Georgia from diabetes mellitus in week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 14, 2022

There were 38 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Jan. 29, a 29.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Excess deaths during week ending Jan. 22 in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 14, 2022

Georgia's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Georgia deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 14, 2022

Georgia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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200 people die from diseases of the heart in Georgia during week ending Jan. 29

By Peach Tree Times | Feb 14, 2022

There were 200 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Georgia in the week ending Jan. 29, making up 20.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.