Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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US to buy 500 million Pfizer vaccines to share globally, AP source says
The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the global COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
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Where kids as young as 12 can get a COVID-19 vaccine in Chattanooga and why they need to
Q: How important is it for young children and adolescents to get their COVID-19 vaccine?
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Tennessee Gov. Lee defends decision to end federal unemployment aid for jobless residents
Congressional committee estimates $486 million cost to the state by ending program early
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Alabama’s lagging vaccination rates a concern, doctor says
An infectious disease expert said Monday that he is concerned about lagging vaccination rates in Alabama as well as the number of unvaccinated people who appear to have abandoned wearing masks.
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WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants
A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the risk that "imported" coronavirus cases like those linked to new variants could spawn a cluster or a wider outbreak.
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As India’s surge wanes, families deal with the devastation
Two months ago Radha Gobindo Pramanik and his wife threw a party to celebrate their daughter's pregnancy and the upcoming birth of their long-awaited grandchild. They were so happy that they paid little attention to his wife's cough.
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Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
With her three teenagers vaccinated against COVID-19, Aja Purnell-Mitchell left it up to them to decide whether to go back to school during summer break.
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COVID-19 ‘smolders’ in Chattanooga region’s unvaccinated population
Even unvaccinated residents of the Chattanooga region are experiencing reduced COVID-19 transmission thanks primarily to the vaccination of others.
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For some Hamilton County families, pandemic food benefits rollout comes after end of school year
At the onset of the pandemic, the government settled on debit cards for families as a way to provide food to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch but weren't attending school - or the cafeteria - in person.
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Tennessee eyes $44M more for businesses in federal relief
A Tennessee state panel is proposing another $44.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid to increase the payouts businesses can receive for their losses due to the pandemic.
