Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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How many Hamilton County Schools students have opted out of the mask mandate at your school?
The percentage of students opting out of masks in Hamilton County ranges from less than 1% to more than 50% across the district, according to data from Hamilton County Schools as of Wednesday. Find your school's student opt-out percentage in the searchable database below.
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Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to COVID surge
Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his remaining stadium tour dates in five cities due to rising COVID-19 cases.
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Dalton Public Schools to require masks for students seventh grade and under
The new measures include an opt-out for parents who object to face coverings
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Vaccination rates of Tennessee youth among the lowest in the nation
In Sullivan County, Tennessee, where COVID-19 cases have tripled in the past two weeks, the local health department's medical director has started to see a slight but notable shift among the attitudes of parents whose children are old enough to get a vaccine.
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Tennessee Democrats warn that Republican efforts to undermine mask mandates in schools may trigger lawsuits
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee's new executive order seeking to allow parents with students in Metro Nashville and Shelby County schools to opt their children out of local COVID-19 mask-wearing mandates is falling flat so far with leaders in the two counties.
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Chattanooga restaurants addressing masks, vaccine mandates as COVID cases rise
Cherry Street Tavern mandating proof of vaccine or negative test result
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Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly gets breakthrough infection of COVID-19
City lists 12 times and places where he went in recent days
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Dade County Schools goes to remote learning for middle and high schools until Monday
Dade County, Georgia, middle and high school students transitioned to online learning for the remainder of the week beginning Wednesday.
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US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.
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EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
U.S. health officials may soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated Americans. A look at what we know about boosters and how they could help fight the coronavirus:
