Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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CDC school guidance update recommends layered prevention methods, mask-wearing indoors for people not fully vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated school reopening recommendations Friday, suggesting that schools layer COVID-19 prevention strategies like social distancing, handwashing and ventilation to reopen safely.
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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
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COVID vaccines still work against mutant, researchers find
New research from France adds to evidence that widely used COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against a coronavirus mutant that is spreading rapidly around the world and now is the most prevalent variant in the U.S.
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Expert: Low COVID vaccination rate puts Alabama at risk
Alabama's low vaccination rate makes the state vulnerable to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, an infectious disease expert warned Wednesday.
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US unemployment claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy.
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Georgia passes up millions of vaccine doses as demand plummets
Demand for COVID-19 vaccinations has fallen so dramatically in Georgia that the state has been turning down millions of allocated doses, telling the federal government to distribute them elsewhere.
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Biden sees virus ‘independence,’ but COVID takes no holiday
After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party.
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Race is on to get rental assistance out to avert evictions
More than $7,000 behind on rent, Tyesha Young had hoped a program in Louisiana would bail her out and allow her family to avert eviction in the coming weeks.
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Is mixing different COVID-19 vaccines a good idea?
The rise of the more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus and preliminary data have ignited discussions around whether mixing different COVID-19 vaccines could boost their effectiveness.
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Tennessee governor says state will work through parents, not children, to promote vaccines
Facing threats by some fellow Republicans in the legislature to abolish or "reconstitute" Tennessee's Department of Health after it conducted outreach to minors encouraging them to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Bill Lee indicated Wednesday his administration will work through parents going forward.
