An abundance of smaller banks helped make the federal Paycheck Protection Program more effective than in most other states.
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Can shortage concerns local breweries
With keg sales down, and pandemic restrictions still in effect, craft breweries are relying on canned beer sales to stay in business.
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Georgia governor allows local mask mandates, with limits
Only two of Georgia’s 159 counties have less than 100 cases per 100,000 people.
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Coronavirus hasn’t devastated the homeless as many feared
Though the numbers are low, health experts say it doesn’t indicate how the disease might play out long term.
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Coronavirus infections are rising in children, CDC says
According to the CDC, the infection rate in children 17 and under increased “steadily” from March to July.
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Florida reports lowest daily coronavirus case increase in over a month, worst week for newly reported fatalities
From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw 1,266 newly reported deaths, along with 40,610 cases and 3,423 hospitalizations.
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Michigan marks 100K coronavirus cases in 5 months. Experts warn they’ll see at least 100K more
There have been more cases in the Great Lakes State than in dozens of nations with higher populations — including China, Australia, Japan, the Netherlands and Egypt.
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NCAA’s top doctor: COVID-19 testing needs to improve to play
The NCAA’s chief medical officer says there is a narrow path to playing college sports during the coronavirus pandemic and if testing nationwide doesn’t improve it cannot be done.
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The Latest: New Zealand postpones elections due to virus
It’ll be a four week delay as the country deals with a new outbreak.
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Maine CDC reports 24 cases of coronavirus, no additional deaths
There was one death over the weekend, a man in his 90s from Androscoggin County, according to the CDC.