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Athens News Matters: COVID Checkup

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer says it has a vaccine that is 90% effective against COVID-19. Meanwhile, cases are surging across the US. How are Athens and Georgia managing the pandemic right now? Dr. Grace Bagwell Adams, Assistant Dean for Outreach, Engagement, and Equity in UGA’s College of Public Health joins us to shed light on the issue.

Chris Shupe was the Program Director of WUGA from 2014-2022. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! After two years as a part-time announcer, Chris Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director. He was later promoted to PD in 2014.
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