Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Report: At least 59,000 meat workers caught COVID, 269 died
At least 59,000 meatpacking workers caught COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year, which is significantly more than previously thought, according to a U.S. House investigation of the industry.
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Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
After Bryan Kang's son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the Los Angeles area. The couple called eight day care centers: Some didn't have spots for months; others stopped taking their calls and some never answered at all.
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Tennessee’s COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough case percentage remains stable
After increasing each month since May, updated state data shows the proportion of serious and fatal COVID-19 infections among vaccinated Tennesseans fell slightly in September.
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Tennessee lawmakers to hold special session focused on COVID
Tennessee's General Assembly on Wednesday will once again meet for a special legislative session this year, with the latest round dedicated to addressing COVID-19 measures after Republican Gov. Bill Lee declined to do so.
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Hamilton County pushes Moderna, Pfizer boosters as Coppinger receives extra dose against COVID-19
The Hamilton County Health Department is offering booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for COVID-19 as case rates continue to drop compared to months earlier.
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COVID cases falling, but trouble signs arise as winter looms
Tumbling COVID-19 case counts have some schools around the U.S. considering relaxing their mask rules, but deaths nationally have been ticking up over the past few weeks, some rural hospitals are showing signs of strain, and cold weather is setting in.
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Tennessee bill filed to block businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for workers, customers
A bill filed in advance of this week's Tennessee General Assembly special session on COVID-19 says government agencies and businesses can require vaccinations for employees - but are barred from requiring any proof.
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving toward expanding shots to children.
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China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.
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Tennessee Republican lawmakers hope to fight local mask mandates, federal vaccine requirements during special session
When Tennessee lawmakers head back to Nashville this week for another special session, the Republican supermajority hopes to fight back against a federal mandate that larger employers must require employee vaccination against COVID-19.