Under fire, Georgia governor seeks to explain his delay in implementing shelter in place

Get the Full StoryWhen Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statewide shelter in place order for residents earlier this week, he attracted widespread criticism for saying he and state officials were just "finding out that this virus is now transmitting before people see signs," despite publicly available findings that have circulated for weeks about such risks.

The statement drew incredulity from many, especially from some of those in the medical and public health community.

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