Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Troops find religious exemption for vaccines unattainable
More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they are having zero success.
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Small businesses face deadline to apply for this COVID-era relief program
As the year ends, so are many of the funding programs that helped small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 fears dash hopes for the holiday season again
Pedestrians wait in line to get tested for COVID-19 at a mobile testing site near the NYU campus in New York, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Army: 98% of active duty got COVID-19 vaccine by deadline
Army officials said Thursday that 98% of their active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week's deadline for the shots but that more than 3,800 soldiers flatly refused and could start being removed from the military next month.
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Can your pet get COVID-19?
Can your pet get COVID-19?
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Health officials: Omicron variant now in Hamilton County
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been reported in Hamilton County, health department officials confirmed Thursday, though it's likely been spreading undetected locally for several days, if not weeks, due to limited testing.
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How a Kennedy built an anti-vaccine juggernaut amid COVID-19
While many nonprofits and businesses have struggled during the pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group has thrived.
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A retro feel to Biden’s plan for covering OTC virus testing
The Biden administration's plan for health insurers to reimburse consumers for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests echoes a bygone era when the companies processed large volumes of claims from individuals - with paper receipts.
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Georgia health officials push for boosters and increased vaccinations as holidays approach
Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially expanded eligibility for Pfizer's COVID-19 booster dose for 16- and 17-year-olds, health departments across North Georgia are pushing to get the vaccine into as many residents' arms as possible before holiday travel reaches its peak.
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US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available practically for the asking last spring.
