Shelter-In-Place, Mogul Buys Groceries, Kids Cards: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• GA To Receive Donation Of 200K Doses Of Malaria Drug: Coronavirus
• Atlanta Braves, MLB, Eyeing Possible Start To Season: Report
• Updates On Grades, Graduation, Tests For Georgia Students
• Loeffler Liquidates Stocks After Coronavirus Briefing Backlash

Tyler Perry Pays Bill For Seniors At Kroger: GA Coronavirus

Tyler Perry surprised senior shoppers by covering their entire grocery bill.

Gov. Kemp Extends Georgia's Shelter In Place: Coronavirus

Gov. Brian Kemp extended the state's shelter-in-place on Wednesday to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Kids Create Cards For Coronavirus Shut-Ins At Nursing Home

A Dacula woman asked for cards for coronavirus shut-ins at a Gwinnett retirement home, and local fifth-graders took up the challenge.

200,000 Pounds Of Food Is Being Donated By Delta: GA Coronavirus

Delta Air Lines is donating its perishable and non-perishable foods that aren't being eaten.

Atlanta's Frontline Workers To Receive Hazard Pay: GA Coronavirus

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an order to extend the hazard pay for Atlanta's frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: GA World Congress Center Could Turn Into Hospital

The state is discussing the possibility of using the Georgia World Congress Center as an emergency facility for coronavirus patients.

AR-15 Giveaway To ‘Fight Looters’ During Pandemic: GOP Candidate

A GA Republican candidate for U.S. House will give away an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle to a supporter who needs it to battle "looting hordes."

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Also Worth A Look Today:

• Alpharetta Lab Begins Testing 2,000 Coronavirus Samples Daily
• Rent Relief For Atlanta Housing Residents: GA Coronavirus
• Kroger Installs Plexiglass Barriers, Hires More: GA Coronavirus
• Tyler Perry Gives $21K In Tips At Houston's: GA Coronavirus
• Restaurants Stay Open, Coronavirus Health-Care Workers Stay Fed
• Fulton County Board Of Health Closing To Public: GA Coronavirus
• New Coronavirus Test Created By Atlanta Company BioIQ
• GA Coronavirus: Kemp Extends Public Health Emergency Through May
• State Sen. Hosting Phone Call Town Hall Thursday: Coronavirus
• Delta Blocks Middle Seats, Reduces Passengers: GA Coronavirus
• Pontoon Brewing Switches From Beer To Hand Sanitizer
• Fulton County Hosting 'Cope And Hope' Facebook Live Thursday
• GA Reports Largest Single-Day Coronavirus Death Toll

Across America

• Bernie Sanders Ends Presidential Campaign
• Latest Coronavirus Myths: Malaria Drug, Face Masks, Mail Safety
• U.S. Coronavirus Blog: Fauci's New Projection; Shortages Remain
• John Prine, Who Chronicled The Lives Of The Everyman, Dies At 73
• U.S. Coronavirus: Updated Chains Offering Free Food Delivery
• ‘I Sit Here Crying’: Phoenix Woman’s Mom Fights Coronavirus Alone
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