OPINION EXTRA: VIEWS ON CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
OPINION EXTRA: VIEWS ON CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Opinion: Local leaders’ insights on COVID-19 battle

A woman arrives at a screening station for coronavirus in front of the emergency department entrance at Cartersville Medical Center before entering the hospital on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
A woman arrives at a screening station for coronavirus in front of the emergency department entrance at Cartersville Medical Center before entering the hospital on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Andre Jackson
March 19, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic continues to roil Georgia and the world. Official advice can seem confusing, to say the least, as this disease plays out across all our lives.

Extraordinary measures are being rolled out to help contain the spread of COVID-19. These tactics have changed Americans’ lives, and can be a factor in the increased anxiety many of us feel now.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution sees as our job providing you with timely, accurate insights and information about the ongoing outbreak.

Today, we offer a guest column from an Emory Healthcare executive. We're also publishing a local business leader's personal experiences in seeking coronavirus testing. We'll also be posting additional guest columns on AJC.com/opinion.

The Editorial Board.

» READ MORE: Think twice on virus testing and flatten the curve

» READ MORE: What one person had to do to get tested for coronavirus

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About the Author

Andre Jackson is editorial editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in April 2009. He oversees the newspaper’s thought leadership expressed via its opinion pages.

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