Georgia

 Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defended his plan to reopen some businesses in his state, including gyms and hair salons, later this week after facing strong backlash for what critics say is a premature and irresponsible action.THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, STATE-BY-STATE"We are taking…

Tim Macpherson | Iconica | Getty ImagesGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp will allow movie theaters in his state to reopen starting April 27, but it's not looking like that many will. Major theater chains like AMC and Cinemark aren't going to be able to flick a switch and open their doors for business, Eric Wold, analyst at B. Riley…

As states across the U.S. weigh lifting coronavirus restrictions at risk of inducing a second wave of infections, Georgia is reopening the wrong businesses first, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont told CNBC Tuesday.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, announced Monday that the state will reopen businesses on Friday, starting with retail locations such as gyms, barber shops, fitness…

Some governors in the South have begun loosening restrictions put in place to contain the spread of coronavirus.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday granted businesses across the state permission to reopen later this week, an announcement echoed by a handful of other Republican governors who are beginning to lift stay-at-home orders.Kemp's decision, which will apply…

TOPLINE Georgia governor Brian Kemp said some businesses, including gyms, hair salons and bowling alleys, will be able to reopen as early as this week, the most aggressive state action to reopen business after issuing an earlier stay-at-home order. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks about the COVID-19 virus during a news conference at the Georgia…