Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Omicron exposes inflexibility of Europe’s public hospitals
A World Health Organization official warned last week of a "closing window of opportunity" for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed as the omicron variant produces near-vertical growth in coronavirus infections.
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At many churches, pandemic hits collection plates, budgets
Biltmore United Methodist Church of Asheville, North Carolina, is for sale.
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Large Alabama school system goes online because of COVID-19
Alabama's largest public school district, Mobile County, said it will switch to virtual classes Monday because so many staffers have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19 it's difficult to keep buildings open.
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Dalton, Georgia, is no longer offering free monoclonal antibody treatments
Due to limited supply of the medication, the city of Dalton, Georgia, will no longer offer free treatments of Regeneron's monoclonal antibodies to those who test positive for and show symptoms of COVID-19.
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Army ups bonuses for recruits to $50,000, as COVID takes toll
The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years, The Associated Press has learned, as the service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs during the continuing pandemic.
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When am I contagious if infected with omicron?
When am I contagious if infected with omicron?
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Djokovic acknowledges error on Australian travel declaration
Novak Djokovic acknowledged Wednesday that his Australian travel declaration form contained incorrect information, and he also confessed to an "error of judgment" in taking part in an interview and photo shoot in Serbia last month after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Major Chattanooga hospitals stop testing patients with mild COVID symptoms
Chattanooga's three major hospitals are no longer providing COVID-19 tests for emergency room patients with mild symptoms, according to a joint statement released Wednesday.
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Tennessee bill would extend school vouchers to parents upset over mask mandates, virtual learning
Tennessee parents upset about local public school policies requiring masks or virtual learning could get state funding to send their child to a private school under a voucher proposal filed this week by two Republican lawmakers.
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Alabama lawmakers begin session amid COVID surge, elections
Alabama lawmakers returned to Montgomery on Tuesday to begin the 2022 legislative session against a backdrop of rising coronavirus cases and looming elections, faced with major decisions including how to use the state's remaining pandemic relief funds.
