Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Erlanger cancels ‘Believe Bash’ fundraiser due to COVID-19 surge in Hamilton County
Erlanger Health System's 2021 "Believe Bash" - the annual fundraising event benefiting Children's Hospital at Erlanger - has been "canceled due to rising COVID-19 numbers and community health and safety concerns," according to a news release issued Thursday.
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Can I get ‘long COVID’ if I’m infected after vaccination?
It's unclear, but researchers are studying the chances of long-term symptoms developing in anyone who might get infected after vaccination.
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US plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers
The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said Wednesday.
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Nursing home to workers: Get COVID vaccine or lose your job
The U.S. nursing home industry's resistance to forcing workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for fear that too many of them might quit began to crack this week when its biggest player announced its employees must get the shot to keep their jobs.
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Pandemic travel bans divide loved ones across borders
Quintin Sweat and Renée Harrison live only 15 minutes apart by car, with the U.S.-Canada border between them.
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How one Tennessee county vaccinated nearly every vulnerable adult against COVID-19
July marked the first time since March 2020 - when much of the world shut down in response to the novel coronavirus - that members of the Meigs County Senior and Adult Center could gather at the facility.
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As delta variant spreads, Hamilton County reports most COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations since deadly winter surge
The Hamilton County Health Department reported 245 new COVID-19 infections and 115 hospitalizations with the virus on Wednesday, both record highs in recent months as the delta variant continues to cause a surge in Southeast Tennessee.
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Bradley County’s COVID-19 spike ‘frustrating and disturbing’ for county mayor
Increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Bradley County are disturbing the county's mayor and led to a call for renewed vigilance against the virus.
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Tennessee Republican House and Senate speakers split on need to bar local school mask requirements
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton says he will ask Gov. Bill Lee, a fellow Republican, to call lawmakers into special session if local school districts impose mask mandates, segregate students based on vaccination status or close schools amid a state surge in coronavirus infections.
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First-dose vaccination rates for COVID-19 are again rising in Southeast Tennessee
The rate of people getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has more than doubled over the past two weeks in Hamilton County and the surrounding area of Southeast Tennessee as the delta variant drives an increase in hospitalizations and new cases.
