Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
More in Coronavirus, page 78
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Hamilton County Schools not requiring masks as COVID-19 data ‘all going in the wrong direction’
Hamilton County Schools will encourage but not require students and staff to wear face masks when class resumes in two weeks, as county officials raise increasing alarms about a worsening COVID-19 pandemic surging again, powered by the delta variant.
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Fed’s Powell downplays delta variant’s threat to the economy
The spread of the COVID-19 delta variant is raising infections, leading some companies and governments to require vaccinations and raising concerns about the U.S. economic recovery.
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Hamilton County Health Department recommends face masks for everyone, including in schools
The Hamilton County Health Department is recommending that all individuals, vaccinated and unvaccinated, wear masks indoors due to the spread of the highly contagious delta variant and the threat of breakthrough cases for vaccinated individuals.
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Some pets who were companions in pandemic no longer wanted
An animal shelter in Montgomery is being overwhelmed by people leaving their pets after after having them during the pandemic.
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EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine mandates into place and it's getting attention.
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Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
Japan's capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential outings, but said there was no need to consider a suspension of the Games.
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Hamilton County Health Department’s back-to-school campaign highlights importance of childhood vaccines
When is the Hamilton County Health Department holding back-to-school vaccination events for children this year?
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Rising COVID-19 cases could reverse visitation policy gains at Chattanooga area nursing homes
Tennessee has among the lowest state vaccination rates for nursing home residents and staff, according to national data, and with the continued spread of the delta variant of COVID-19, gains made in opening such facilities for visitors may need to be scaled back.
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Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services not tracking vaccines for kids in custody
The Tennessee Department of Children's Services has stripped its references to the "critical importance" of the COVID vaccine from guidance given to foster parents and removed from its website complete data on the number of kids who have gotten sick.
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CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of the US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the delta variant of the coronavirus is fueling infection surges.
