Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Tennessee schools face strict hurdles for mask mandates under new bill
Tennessee schools will have to jump through even more hoops if they want to implement mask mandates to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under legislation recently approved by the state's GOP-controlled General Assembly.
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COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.
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Alabama: Vaccine mandate will lead state employees to quit
Alabama argued in a lawsuit challenging the federal vaccine requirements that many university and state agency employees would leave their jobs if required to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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COVID-19 cases trend down at Hamilton County Schools
COVID-19 cases among Hamilton County Schools students and staff have largely trended downward over the past month, continuing a pattern from mid-September, according to data collected on the district's COVID-19 data dashboard.
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COVID-19 memorial creators reflect as world nears 5 million deaths
As the world nears the milestone of 5 million COVID-19 deaths, memorials large and small, ephemeral and epic, have cropped up around the United States.
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Tennessee lawmakers rein in COVID-19 mandates
The legislation exempts large businesses from ban on mask requirements
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19 states sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine rule
Eighteen states filed three separate lawsuits Friday to stop President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.
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FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
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Less than 1% of CHI Memorial employees quit over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
With the deadline three days away, less than 1% of CHI Memorial employees have resigned so far as a result of the health system's COVID-19 vaccine requirement, officials said.
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Feds approve using COVID relief funds to expand home services for Tennesseans with disabilities
The federal government has approved a plan to use COVID-19 relief funds to enroll up to 2,000 Tennesseans with disabilities - who are currently on a waiting list - into a state program that provides home and community-based services.
