Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Tennessee business groups want COVID-19 overhaul changes in 2022
Tennessee business leaders unhappy with recent efforts by the Republican-led Legislature to unravel COVID-19 prevention requirements hope to convince lawmakers to revisit some changes when they reconvene in January.
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Grandparents await hugs, spouses reunite as US borders open
The U.S. fully reopened its borders with Mexico and Canada on Monday and lifted restrictions on travel that covered most of Europe, setting the stage for emotional reunions nearly two years in the making and providing a boost for the travel industry decimated by the pandemic.
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Proof of vax required as strict mandate takes effect in LA
Yoga studio owner David Gross felt relieved after Los Angeles passed a vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in the country, a measure taking effect Monday that requires proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses from restaurants to shopping malls and theaters to nail and hair salons.
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St. Paul’s in Chattanooga hold special service for those taken by COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic nears 20 months in Hamilton County and the surrounding region, community members gathered at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Sunday to honor those lost to the virus.
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Schools take lead role in promoting vaccines for youngsters
With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, many elementary schools around the U.S. are preparing to offer the shots, which educators see as key to keeping students learning in person and making the classroom experience closer to what it once was.
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Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states’ rights
More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown pitting federal authority against states' rights.
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Tennessee law would allow COVID-19 patients one visitor, but some hospitals are concerned
Tennessee hospitals may soon be forced to allow visitors for coronavirus patients pending Gov. Bill Lee signing a bill passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in its recent special session.
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EXPLAINER: What vaccine mandate means for firms and workers
The Biden administration's sweeping new COVID-19 mandate will apply to 84 million workers at mid-size and large companies.
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More vaccines, fewer mask rules as US keeps fighting COVID
The United States is steadily chipping away at vaccine hesitancy and driving down COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to the point that schools, governments and corporations are lifting mask restrictions yet again.
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for an easy-to-use medication to treat the coronavirus.
