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In this April 15, 2020 photo, Father Gabriel Ghanoum, PsyD., Mdiv., GCC, Boca Raton, talks about his role in palliative care and last rites at JFK Medical Center during an interview at St. Nicolas Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Delray Beach, Fla. Life continues for many Floridians under a stay-at-home order that at least last through mid-May. Father Ghanoum has connected via his cell phone grieving family members when he delivers the Sacrament of the Sick to those close to dying from COVID-19. (Thomas Cordy/Palm Beach Post via AP)

Tech-savvy priest links families with dying patients

By JOE CAPOZZI and The Palm Beach Post - Associated Press

Chairs are stacked on top of tables, seen through the front windows of Minori's Italian Ristorante, which reflec the Forsyth County Courthouse across the street Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Forsyth, Ga. The Monroe County Commission recently voted to urge Gov. Brian Kemp and President Donald Trump to begin reopening the economy by the end of the month, becoming one of the first local Georgia governments to formally demand a speedier end to coronavirus restrictions. On Friday, elective medical procedures may resume in Georgia, and barbershops, nail salons and gyms will reopen with restrictions. Limited in-restaurant dining will resume Monday. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia businesses reopen cautiously amid coronavirus worry

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a rally for Joe Biden at his campaign office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. The Iowa Caucus will be held on Monday, Feb. 3. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette via AP) **FILE**

Georgia officials investigate racist text to Atlanta mayor

By JEFF AMY - Associated Press

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, AJ Terrell, seated wearing headphones, listens while others celebrate during the NFL football draft Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Atlanta. Terrell was selected by the Atlanta Falcons during the first round. (NFL via AP)

Falcons bolster secondary with Clemson CB Terrell at No. 16

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta school board plucks new leader from Alabama system

By JEFF AMY - Associated Press

Chris Wheeler pulls down one dollar bill's taped near the ceiling at the Boar's Head Lounge in downtown Athens, Ga, on Thursday, April 16, 2020. The dollars are being removed and will go to staff after the bar closed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tradition of placing marked bills on the wall started back in 1997 when the bar opened. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)

Trump: I ‘disagreed strongly’ with Georgia’s reopening plan

By JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 1995, file photo, the Atlanta Braves celebrate after Game 6 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians in Atlanta. The Braves beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 to win the best-of-seven series. Twenty-five years ago, Atlanta sports finally reached the promised land. With the world in the grips of coronavirus pandemic, it's a welcome respite to remember when the Braves gave the city its first major championship. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Glavine, Klesko share fond memories of Braves’ 1995 title

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 26, 2008, file photo, Matt Ryan, a quarterback from Boston College, speaks at a news conference after being selected third overall by the Atlanta Falcons during fthe irst round of the NFL football draft in New York. Ryan has started all but three games over his 12-year career, earning four Pro Bowl appearances and the NFL’s MVP award in 2016, when he led the Falcons to only the second Super Bowl appearance in team history. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Matty Ice gets nod as Falcons’ greatest success on draft day

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Georgia businesses hesitant to embrace Kemp’s call to reopen

By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu (20) plays against Utah in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 women's tournament in Las Vegas. The Associated Press had a panel of WNBA coaches and general managers hold a mock draft. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Ionescu, Sabally, Cox headline WNBA mock draft

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Congressman John Lewis talks with media members after signing paperwork to qualify for reelection to his District 5 seat in Atlanta, Monday, March 2, 2020. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

John Lewis, once a Trump target, lines up behind Joe Biden

By Bill Barrow - Associated Press

This Date in Baseball

By Compiled The Associated Press - Associated Press

A line of cars gather to enter a COVID-19 testing site on Georgia Tech's campus, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Atlanta: Mass virus tests begin in Georgia Tech parking deck

By JEFF MARTIN and BRYNN ANDERSON - Associated Press

In this Feb 1, 2020, file photo, Dayton's Obi Toppin (1) drives to the basket against St. Louis forward Jimmy Bell Jr. (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Dayton, Ohio. Toppin was voted the AP men's college basketball player of the year, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble, File) **FILE**

Column: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-L

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - This Feb. 23, 1982 file photo shows Wayne B. Williams leaving the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta to go to court where he will continue testifying in his trial on charges of killing two black children in Atlanta. Williams was given two life sentences in connection to two of the 29 murders. A new HBO documentary “Atlanta’s Missing and Murder: The Lost Children” will take a deep dive into the case involving a string of murders that terrorized the city’s black community 40 years ago. With Atlanta’s mayor pushing to reopen in the case, the five-part series that airs Sunday will explore if Williams or anyone else was truly behind the killing spree. (AP Photo/Gary Gardiner, File)

HBO documentary sheds new light on ‘Atlanta Child Murders’

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

In this Aug. 14, 2013, file photo, civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery speaks at an event in Atlanta announcing state lawmakers from around the county have formed an alliance they say will combat restrictive voting laws, Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and fought against racial discrimination, died Friday, March 27, 2020, a family statement said. He was 98. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) **FILE**

Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama presents a 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery n the East Room of the the White House in Washington. Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and fought against racial discrimination, died Friday, March 27, 2020, a family statement said. He was 98. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Civil rights leader, MLK aide Joseph Lowery dies at 98

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, March 24, 2020, photo a sign hangs on a closed ski lift in Vail, Colo., after Vail Ski Resort closed for the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ski resorts across the West that were shut down amid coronavirus fears are grappling with an economic &quot;body blow&quot; at a time when they normally would be welcoming hoards of spring break revelers. (AP Photo/Michael Ciaglo)

Smaller communities prepare for onslaught of virus patients

By RUSS BYNUM and REBECCA SANTANA - Associated Press

Pope Francis prays in S. Marcello al Corso church, in front of a miraculous crucifix that in 1552 was carried in a procession around Rome to stop the great plague, Sunday, March 15, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (Vatican News via AP)

Worshippers go online, those at services keep a distance

By JEFF AMY, ELANA SCHOR and and DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

A worshiper stands during prayer at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Decatur, Georgia on Sunday, March 15, 2020. About 60 people showed up for one Mass on Sunday morning at the church despite fears about coronavirus transmission. The Archdiocese of Atlanta is among many Catholic dioceses nationwide which lifted the obligation for members to attend weekly services. (Jeff Amy/Associated Press)

As virus spreads in Georgia, a few go home from quarantine

By JEFF AMY - Associated Press