Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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What do we know about ‘stealth omicron’ so far?
What do we know about "stealth omicron" so far?
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Efforts to make protective medical gear in US falling flat
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly went dark. So the suburban St. Louis business did what hundreds of other small manufacturers did: It pivoted to make protective supplies, with help from an $870,000 government grant.
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Living with COVID: Experts divided on UK plan as cases soar
For many in the U.K., the pandemic may as well be over.
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Experts say US suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted.
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Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thought
The World Health Organization said that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual cases may have been nearly 100 times more than those reported.
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Tennessee House gives final OK on bill allowing pharmacists to dispense ivermectin
A Republican-backed bill that allows Tennessee pharmacists to fill prescriptions for the anti-parasitic-drug ivermectin for human patients for COVID-19 - which also contains a provision shielding pharmacists and physicians from getting sued over it - is headed to Gov. Bill Lee for his consideration.
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Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden.
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US experts wrestle with how to update COVID-19 vaccines
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are beginning to grapple with how to keep the vaccines updated to best protect Americans from the ever-changing coronavirus.
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Hamilton County to distribute COVID-19 vaccine boosters to those eligible for second dose
The Hamilton County Health Department will administer a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to individuals who are eligible.
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COVID pandemic’s end may bring turbulence for US health care
When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary emergency measures.
