Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.
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Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
The spread of COVID-19 vaccination requirements across the U.S. hasn't had the desired effect so far, with the number of Americans getting their first shots plunging in recent weeks. And some experts worry that the move to dispense boosters could just make matters worse.
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TVA, AT&T move to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees
Tennessee officials object to Biden government vaccine requirements
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Tennessee gives update on monoclonal antibody shortage
Concerns that vaccinated Tennesseans could be denied access to monoclonal antibodies in order to conserve the life-saving drugs for unvaccinated people are subsiding as the number of new COVID-19 cases across the state declines.
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Employer vaccine mandates convert some workers, but not all
Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19. But many holdouts remain - a likely sign of what is to come once a federal mandate goes into effect.
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As COVID-19 cases trend lower in Hamilton County schools, families, disability advocates discuss mask opt-out policy
COVID-19 cases and quarantines have trended downward among students and employees in Hamilton County public schools over the past month, according to data from the district's COVID-19 data dashboard.
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Georgia plans to use federal COVID-19 aid to pay $1,000 bonuses to first responders
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday that he will use federal COVID-19 aid to pay $1,000 bonuses to every police officer, sheriff's deputy, firefighter and emergency medical technician statewide.
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Chattanooga area’s COVID-19 patient surge subsiding, but death toll continues to climb
The Chattanooga area's worst COVID-19 patient surge to date appears to be subsiding, as new cases and hospitalization data show a marked decline since their mid-September peak.
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Physicians fire back at Tennessee governor’s COVID policies
Doctors across the state, including one who serves on Gov. Bill Lee's COVID-19 advisory panel, are challenging his COVID-19 policies and cheering three court decisions to overturn his executive order allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates.
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Biden getting COVID-19 booster shot after authorization
President Joe Biden will receive his COVID-19 booster shot on Monday, days after federal regulators recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older and approved them for others with preexisting medical conditions and high-risk work environments.
