Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Some governors use federal virus aid to expand school choice
When Congress sent states billions of dollars early in the coronavirus pandemic to help make schools safe, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee saw an opportunity.
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‘Prioritizing truth’: Some evangelical leaders in the South use their platforms to boost vaccine efforts
Given strong strains of COVID-19 vaccine resistance in their flocks, some white evangelical leaders are too concerned about blowback to talk about the matter.
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Though young and healthy, unvaccinated father dies of COVID
Healthy and in their 30s, Christina and Josh Tidmore figured they were low-risk for COVID-19. With conflicting viewpoints about whether to get vaccinated against the virus filling their social media feeds and social circles, they decided to wait.
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Radio host who regretted vaccine skepticism dies of COVID
A conservative talk radio host from Tennessee who had been a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized from COVID-19 has died. He was 61.
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases are becoming more common. Here’s what you need to know.
COVID-19 vaccines were never promised to be 100% effective, and experts are united in saying they remain the best way to combat the pandemic.
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Chattanooga students can get $100 for a COVID-19 vaccine in latest effort to protect young people
The latest initiative from the "Get Vaccinated Chattanooga" campaign aims to get shots in the arms of the youngest eligible people in the area with a special incentive.
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Demand for COVID antibody drugs soars in hard-hit states
People infected with COVID-19 were captured in a photo this week lying on the floor in pain while waiting for antibody infusions at a treatment site set up inside the library in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Tennessee doctors, nurses pressure Gov. Lee to drop parental opt-out order on school mask requirements
Tennessee doctors, nurses and other medical professionals presented Gov. Bill Lee's administration a 5,400-signature petition Friday urging the governor to drop his executive order that lets parents and guardians of K-12 students opt their children out of local school mask requirements.
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With free tests hard to find, Hamilton County will bring back limited COVID-19 screenings
Unlike in previous efforts, this round will be self-administered
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What to do if you lost your vaccine card in the Chattanooga area
With thousands of Chattanooga area residents vaccinated against COVID-19, many may have misplaced something that may soon be more important: their vaccination card.
