Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
More in Coronavirus, page 27
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COVID-19 infections soar in Atlanta area; hospitals fill up
COVID-19's omicron wave is rapidly pushing up the number of patients infected with the virus in Georgia hospitals, particularly in the Atlanta area.
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US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.
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Tennessee faces omicron surge with ‘extremely scarce’ supply of antibodies, other COVID-19 treatments
Tennessee health officials are scrambling to increase depleted stock of monoclonal antibody treatments amid a nationwide shortage as all but one version of the drugs they've relied on to keep COVID-19 patients out of hospitals are proving ineffective against the omicron variant.
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Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Monday the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signaling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has previously eschewed, as COVID-19 cases spike.
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Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs
When Wanda Olson's son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation.
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EXPLAINER: New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch
Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch.
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Tennessee’s Latino residents have borne brunt of COVID-19 pandemic
Essential workers, misinformation and fear over immigration status have contributed to illness and business closures
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EXPLAINER: What COVID-19 therapies are available in US?
The U.S. recently added two new weapons to its small arsenal against the coronavirus: pills that patients can take at home to treat COVID-19.
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Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers
Staff absences for COVID-19 tripled this month in London's hospitals, and nearly 10% of the city's firefighters called out sick.
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US to lift travel ban on 8 southern African countries
The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve, the White House announced Friday.
