Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a European destination of their choice. They were wrong.
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Here’s how sickness, death compare between COVID-19 and the flu
Although influenza (the flu) and COVID-19 infections have some similarities, they are not the same.
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Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks – are schools next?
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year.
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Federal aid still available to Chattanoogans struggling with paying rent, mortgages during pandemic
Government assistance is still available for those struggling to pay rent or make mortgage payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tennessee fires top vaccination official amid pandemic
Tennessee state government on Monday fired its top vaccination official, becoming the latest of about two dozen states to lose years of institutional knowledge about vaccines in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it's not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.
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Fauci: Too soon to say if Americans may need vaccine booster
The top U.S. infectious diseases expert said Sunday "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely" that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, but it is too soon for the government to recommend another shot.
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Chattanooga-area colleges see sustained interest in online classes ahead of fall semester
Chattanooga-area colleges are seeing continued interest in online classes for the fall 2021 semester, despite some classrooms reopening by the end of the last academic year and requirements for masks and distancing falling away as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.
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What you need to know about post-pandemic anxiety
Summer is in full swing, and things seem to be getting back to normal.
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Tennessee officials say don’t aim vaccine information at teens, according to report
Health officials across Tennessee have been instructed to make sure they don't aim coronavirus vaccination information at juveniles, according to a published report.
