Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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US booster shot plan faces complications, some may miss Sept. 20 delivery
President Joe Biden's plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received the COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability of third doses for those who received the Moderna vaccine, administration officials said Friday.
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Idaho hospitals nearly buckling in relentless COVID surge
The intensive care rooms at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center are full, each a blinking jungle of tubes, wires and mechanical breathing machines.
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Gov. Bill Lee defends state’s pandemic response as Tennessee becomes top state with COVID-19 infections
Despite record-high COVID-19 infections among school-age children and school districts struggling to stay open, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is standing by his administration's response, insisting parents - not officials - know what's best for their children.
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Amid delta surge, COVID-19 requirements vary across Chattanooga area private schools, colleges
With the delta variant spreading among unvaccinated individuals and children in particular, private schools and colleges in the Chattanooga area have varying levels of COVID-19 safety protocols and case reporting measures in place.
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Dalton Public Schools parents file federal complaint over opt-out masking
At least a dozen Dalton Public Schools parents have filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education over the Georgia school district's policy allowing students to opt out of masking at school.
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Two Chattanooga area school districts closing all of next week due to COVID-19 cases
Several area districts closed in previous weeks
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US hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer.
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Floyd County boy dies as COVID-19 surges among Georgia’s children
Porter Helms, 13, is the latest Georgia child to die after becoming infected with COVID-19
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Grundy County Schools closing and Cleveland City Schools requiring masks next week
Two local school districts will make changes next week in response to rising COVID-19 cases across the Southeast Tennessee region.
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Children continue to be hit hard by COVID-19 surge in Tennessee
The number of children contracting COVID-19 now make up 40% of all of Tennessee's cases, according to the state Department of Health.
