Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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LIST: Hamilton County schools moving to remote learning due to COVID-19
As the omicron surge continues in the Chattanooga region, Hamilton County Schools has begun transitioning schools to remote learning.
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COVID-19 booster drive is faltering in the US
The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection against the highly contagious omicron variant.
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Hope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity
World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant arising.
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Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID-19 shots in adults
Pfizer is enrolling healthy adults to test a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine that matches the hugely contagious omicron variant, to see how it compares with the original shots.
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Montgomery mayor, state superintendent positive for COVID-19
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said he is quarantining after testing positive for the coronavirus and developing a mild case of COVID-19.
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New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment
Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people.
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‘Unprecedented’: Georgia domestic violence shelters struggle amid COVID
Rahel Tsada made it into a metro Atlanta domestic violence shelter when there was still space.
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Omicron surge is undermining care for other health problems
Roger Strukhoff was being treated for intestinal bleeding at a hospital outside Chicago this month when he suffered a mild heart attack.
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How to keep you and your information safe from fake COVID testing sites
This winter's spike in COVID-19 cases has more people than ever looking for tests.
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Hamilton County to distribute limited supply of rapid COVID-19 test kits as tests become harder to find
The Hamilton County Health Department has announced a limited amount of BinaxNOW Rapid COVID-19 tests will be distributed to residents at the Tennessee Riverpark on Friday.
