Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine
Sometimes when she's feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. She is lucky to be here, holding her baby.
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Tennessee lawmakers to hold special session focused on COVID-19 measures
Tennessee's top legislative leaders on Tuesday announced they have enough support to call a special legislative session to address COVID-19 measures after Republican Gov. Bill Lee declined to do so.
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Chattanooga region’s summer wave of COVID-19 infections crests
Health officials warn of future surges without more widespread acceptance of vaccines
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US expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots
Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus.
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Tennessee Republican lawmakers can cover wide range of issues in proposed COVID-19 special session
Tennessee Republicans' expected call for a special legislative session on local and business-related COVID-19 restrictions next week opens a wide door to address some GOP members' concerns.
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Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way -- but when it's your turn, you'll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant.
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Colin Powell dies of of COVID-19 complications; Tennessee, Georgia lawmakers praise former secretary of state
Colin Powell, the trailblazing soldier and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 84.
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Cities seek to loosen rules on spending federal pandemic aid
At the Loma Verde Recreation Center south of San Diego, demolition work is underway on a $24 million project that will rebuild the facility from the ground up, complete with a new pool. An hour's drive to the north, the iconic bridge to the Oceanside pier is deteriorating because the city lacks the money for a roughly $25 million rehabilitation.
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Tennessee legislator to push bill banning employer-imposed mandates on COVID-19 vaccinations in special session
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker says he will push for the state to follow Montana's lead and pass a law banning COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment here during a special legislative that GOP House and Senate leaders intend to hold later this month.
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School mask mandates compel Tennessee Gov. Lee to walk a tightrope as election year approaches
Letting families opt out of school mask mandates may be bad public health policy, but it could be good politics for Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.
