AJC 2020 Photos of the year: Curtis Compton

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April 19, 2020 Atlanta: A member of the Georgia Army National Guard infection control team from the 265th Chemical Battalion compasionately cleans the bed railings of a resident without waking him at Legacy Transitional Care while disinfecting the room where COVID-19 has taken it’s toll like many other care facilities on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

April 28, 2020 Carrollton: Camilla White visits her mother Lillian Barber, 90, from outside seeing her through the window while touching fingertips through the glass at Cottage Landing Assisted Living on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Carrollton. White didn’t discover there had been several deaths at the home from coronavirus and a significant outbreak until seeing the info on a state website and said that before the outbreak “I would go inside and just lay my head in her lap, but I can’t do none of that anymore.” Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

April 13, 2020 Chatsworth: Randy Shoemaker embraces his son Conner, 6, after the family survived a deadly tornado that killed at least 7 in Murray County on Monday, April 12, 2020, in Chatsworth. Shoemaker, his wife Kimberly, son Conner, and daughter Isabella, 4, survived by covering themselves with mattresses in the bathroom of their mobile home while the roof was lifted off and the trailer ripped apart. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

060720 Jackson: Jacqueline Cavender, 84, reacts as her grandson U.S. Army second lieutenant Robert Costea and his bride Sarah recreate their wedding for her during a window visit after she recovered from COVID-19 at Westbury Medical Care & Rehabilitation recently on Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Jackson. The couple, who married on May 30th, traveled from North Carolina to fill Cavender with joy and introduce the bride. Since the onset of the pandemic, 123 Westbury residents have tested positive, and 34 of those residents have died. One of the home’s workers died with COVID-19 too, while 40 on staff tested positive. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

060120 Atlanta: In a show of peace and solidarity law enforcement officials with riot shields take a knee before protesters during a fourth day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Feb. 5, 2020 Lilburn: Vaping proponent David Higginbotham works in the vape lab of his Gwinnett County business Higgy Cigs Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Lilburn. Higginbotham says vaping helped him escape the potentially-fatal cigarette addiction and sees vaping as a smoking cessation product. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

061620 Jackson: COVID-19 survivor Irma Gooden is showerd with confetti by family, friends and staff as director of activities Brock Staples wheels her outside to celebrate her 100th birthday at Westbury Medical Care & Rehabilitation recently on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Jackson. Gooden is one of 84 residents at Westbury Medical Care and Rehab who tested positive for COVID-19 and has since recovered. Since the onset of the pandemic, 123 Westbury residents have tested positive, and 34 of those residents have died. One of the home’s workers died with COVID-19 too, while 40 on staff tested positive. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

March 29, 2020 Rutledge: At the end of worship service rather than hug or shake hands members wave goodbye to each other while as they practice social distancing in the pews at the Union Springs Baptist Church on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Rutledge. Pastor Robert L. Terrell spoke to the congregation on how to worship while keeping social distance and two nurses met worshipers as they entered the church taking temperatures to keep the congregation healthy. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

March 16, 2020 Atlanta: A Delta plane sits at the International Terminal at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport with a solitary traveler waiting for a flight amid new European travel restrictions on Monday, March 16, 2020, in Atlanta. International and domestic air travel have been hammered by the coronavirus. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

March 12, 2020 Marietta: Quarantined Grand Princess cruise ship passengers are isolated in a housing area at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Marietta. “Prior to arriving here, the passengers were medically screened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” said Col. Craig McPike, Dobbins installation commander. “The passengers who were asymptomatic were transferred here and other federal military installations for COVID-19 testing and quarantine.” Should any individuals be identified as ill during their quarantine period, the Department of Health & Human Services, the lead federal agency, has procedures in place to transport them to a local civilian hospital. “CDC is fully responsible for all aspects of the quarantine operation, and Dobbins personnel will have no contact with these passengers. By providing this support, Dobbins ARB is helping to protect the health of Americans by preventing the spread of the virus.”
Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

April 1, 2020 Atlanta: The stadium is eerily quiet except for Atlanta Braves field manager Tyler Lenz walking across the covered home plate while maintaining the quality of the field in the team’s newly renamed Truist Park on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Atlanta. The Braves were suppose to host their home opener this Friday, but the season’s start was postponed by Major League Baseball because of the coronavirus pandemic. A basic crew is keeping the quality of the field up to playing conditions while no one knows when, or even if, the 2020 season will start, or how long it might last. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

March 11, 2020 Atlanta: Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter, playing in what proved to be the final game of his career with the season being suspended by the NBA, gives Trae Young a hug after hitting a three pointer for the final shot of the game during a 136-131 overtime loss to the New York Knicks in a NBA basketball game on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

March 1, 2020 Selma: A group of men hoist U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Atlanta, on their shoulders so he can speak to the crowd of marchers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge during Selma's re-enactment of Bloody Sunday on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Selma. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Feb. 5, 2020 Marietta: Atlanta United forward Ezequiel Barco (from left), forward Josef Martinez, and midfielder Pity Martinez pose for a portrait at the team training ground while preparing for the season opener on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Marietta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Feb. 1, 2020 Athens: Georgia guard Anthony Edwards reacts to his break away slam dunk after making a steal from Texas A&M in the final minutes of a 63-48 Georgia victory in a NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Athens. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

January 1, 2020 New Orleans: Georgia head coach Kirby Smart gets dunked rushing the field with tailback D’Andre Swift and teammates beating Baylor 26-14 to win the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game at the Superdome on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in New Orleans. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Feb. 18, 2020 North Port, FL: Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna works out in the weight room before hitting the field for the first full squad workout of spring training at CoolToday Park on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in North Port. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

April 19, 2020 Atlanta: Members of the Georgia Army National Guard infection control team with the 265th Chemical Battalion compassionately disinfect the room of a resident at Legacy Transitional Care and the hallway while disinfecting the facility on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

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April 19, 2020 Atlanta: A member of the Georgia Army National Guard infection control team from the 265th Chemical Battalion compasionately cleans the bed railings of a resident without waking him at Legacy Transitional Care while disinfecting the room where COVID-19 has taken it’s toll like many other care facilities on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

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