Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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EU regulator authorizes Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids 5-11
The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday authorized Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old, clearing the way for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school pupils amid a new wave of infections sweeping across the continent.
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Tennessee no-bid contract pays firm $55 million for COVID-19 contact tracing
In the early summer of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed even the nation's most robust public health programs, Tennessee became one of a handful of states that chose to outsource contact tracing to a private vendor.
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South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced Thursday.
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Families struggle with how to hold 2nd pandemic Thanksgiving
Back in the spring, Pauline Criel and her cousins talked about reuniting for Thanksgiving at her home near Detroit after many painful months of seclusion because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Germany latest country to pass 100,000 deaths from COVID-19
Official figures released Thursday show Germany has become the latest country to record 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
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Historically Black college gives students Thanksgiving $10,000
A historically Black medical college in Tennessee is giving students an early Thanksgiving gift -- $10,000 in cash.
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TVA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory don’t foresee staffing problems as most federal employees comply with new vaccine mandates
East Tennessee's biggest federal employers say they don't anticipate staffing problems even after Monday's deadline for all federal employees to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
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Hamilton County Schools says it can’t enforce COVID-19 quarantines of individuals as a result of new state laws
Hamilton County Schools and other public school districts in Tennessee can no longer stop students who are exposed to or who test positive for COVID-19 from attending school based on their diagnosis alone, according to the district's interpretation of a new state law.
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Tennessee Gov. Lee stands by decision to sign COVID-19 bill that aide says violates US law
Tennessee's governor on Monday stood by his decision to sign sprawling limits on COVID-19 restrictions into law, even though his own office warned the bill would violate federal disability law and put the state at risk of losing federal funds.
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How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
Cadell Walker rushed to get her 9-year-old daughter Solome vaccinated against COVID-19 - not just to protect her but to help stop the coronavirus from spreading and spawning even more dangerous variants.
