Tennessee health officials are scrambling to increase depleted stock of monoclonal antibody treatments amid a nationwide shortage as all but one version of the drugs they've relied on to keep COVID-19 patients out of hospitals are proving ineffective against the omicron variant.
The coronavirus pandemic hit Felicia Pace's six-person family especially hard.
Less than a month since it was first detected in the United States, the new omicron variant of the coronavirus has by far taken over as the dominant strain in the country and region.
More than 20,000 Tennesseans have died because of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, but almost 2,700 of those lives lost are just now coming to light as the state shores up data and reporting lags through the end of the year.
New data from the city of Chattanooga reveals large gender and racial disparities in portions of local government tasked with making key decisions on how the city grows, develops and functions.
COVID-19 vaccines were called "liquid gold" when the first shipment arrived in Chattanooga a year ago.
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been reported in Hamilton County, health department officials confirmed Thursday, though it's likely been spreading undetected locally for several days, if not weeks, due to limited testing.
The state board that oversees licensed Tennessee physicians voted during a special session Tuesday to remove a policy from its website stating that physicians who create or spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation or disinformation could face disciplinary action - but members said the policy itself still stands.
Long-awaited oral antiviral pills to combat mild to moderate COVID-19 at home could be available in Tennessee as soon as next week, according to the state's top health official.
Tennessee's ability to detect the presence of coronavirus variants remains extremely limited as the new variant omicron draws worldwide attention, leaving public health officials largely in the dark in terms of knowing if omicron is in the state.
