Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Hamilton County’s record COVID-19 case levels persist, 1,000 deaths surpassed
The weekly average for new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County is at its highest point of the pandemic so far as the highly-contagious omicron variant continues to infect a record number of residents.
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Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers
The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon.
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3 inmates with COVID-19 dead in Alabama prisons
Three more inmates who died in Alabama prisons tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Department of Corrections.
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‘Take back life’: More nations ease coronavirus restrictions
Late-night partying at clubs. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Going without masks in public, especially in Europe and North America: Step by step, many countries are easing their COVID-19 restrictions amid hopes the omicron wave may have passed its peak.
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Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, potentially opening the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots as early as March.
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All-out effort to keep Biden COVID-free; no ‘normal’ yet
When President Joe Biden met with U.S. governors at the White House on Monday, he was the only one given a glass of water - lest anyone else remove their mask to take a drink.
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Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue that leave her unable to do her nursing job or handle household activities.
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Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico's largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came during an early morning staff call.
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The most dangerous states for COVID-19
The personal finance website WalletHub ranked the 50 states based on how well they have kept the pandemic under control and how much they are vaccinating.
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US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. health regulators on Monday granted full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that's already been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency authorization over a year ago.
