Eastside Urgent Care has launched a new telehealth portal which allows patients to access their urgent care providers from home. The urgent care network’s new “virtual visit” option was developed in an effort to maintain vital healthcare services while assisting the community in minimizing travel and adhering to social distancing recommendations.
Patients can access...
This video was posted by Pinckneyville Middle School last week, and shows some Gwinnett band directors trying out a distance learning and collaboration platform for use with their classes. Pure awesome.
Click here to view the video: https://www.facebook.com/PinckneyvilleMiddleSchool/videos/493925287952524/ Here's the original comment from the school:
Thank you to our fantastic band...
Many in our community are facing uncertainties and financial difficulties due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As the demand for medical services increases the Hope Clinic is prepared to help meet the needs of our community and provide medical care.
Our doors are open, and we are accepting new patients.
Are...
By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
For over 400 years, chambers of commerce around the world have
been champions of free enterprise, job creation and community response. In
unsteady economic times throughout history, chambers have organized the troops,
raised funds for war efforts, coordinated disaster response, been the voice of
progress during civil unrest,...
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Low donor turnout could hurt U.S. blood supply
The
American Red Cross strongly urges healthy, eligible individuals who are feeling
well to give blood or platelets to help maintain a sufficient blood supply and
prevent shortages as concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, or
COVID-19, rise in the U.S.
Turn on the news or read the news online and you’re likely to see another collection of health worries, business troubles and governmental officials delivering news that just doesn’t give ya that warm and fuzzy feeling.
Unemployment is rising, downsizing and layoffs are happening already, and economic woes are coming at us head-on.
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In response to the potentially devastating impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Gwinnett, Gwinnett Magazine President David Greer announced an offer to all small businesses in the county for free advertising and promotion.
"A few years ago we started this thing called LoveGwinnett, and there were three...
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Today restaurants around Gwinnett County are beginning to pivot their business practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which eating in close-packed dining rooms is not ideal.
Many have had to invent new curbside pickup and ordering practices overnight.
Some, like Buford's Main St....