Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Hamilton County as record surge of new cases continue
A wave of new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County, likely fueled by the omicron variant, is being followed by a bump in hospitalizations and people in intensive care with the virus, though health experts believe the variant will cause more mild cases than previous waves.
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How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame
Pandemics do eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won't be like flipping a light switch: The world will have to learn to coexist with a virus that's not going away.
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FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12.
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2,500 US flights canceled due to storms, virus
Wintry weather combined with the pandemic to frustrate air travelers whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.
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Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White House's top medical adviser said Sunday.
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Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus testing among students and staff.
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Hamilton County has no plans to reinstate mask mandates amid COVID case surge
State law banning local restrictions has been put on hold, but local officials say now is not the time
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Feds press nursing home COVID boosters as staff cases spike
Federal health officials on Thursday pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff.
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Georgia Department of Public Health warns against New Year’s outings, encourages testing
The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid gatherings this New Year's holiday and to get tested for COVID-19 before attending any events if avoiding them is not possible.
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Times Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor says
New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
