Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Tennessee health science chancellor says pandemic has created resilience in health care
Dr. Peter Buckley took over as the 11th chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in February and recently made his first trip to Chattanooga to meet with area partners.
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Chattanooga-area nurse at center of viral conspiracy theory subject of new podcast
Hundreds of front-line health care workers at Chattanooga's local hospitals eagerly rolled up their sleeves when the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived on Dec. 17, 2020 - but only one would become the center of an international conspiracy theory and is now the subject of a new NBC News podcast series investigating the rapid spread of misinformation online.
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CDC launches new forecasting center for infectious diseases
A new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases - an early warning system to help guide the response to COVID-19 and future pandemics.
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Tennessee school district to pay $145,000 to settle masking lawsuit
A Tennessee school district has agreed to pay $145,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by parents who objected to the district's decision to drop mask requirements this year during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Chattanooga airport, CARTA, drop mask mandates after court ruling
A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in the coronavirus pandemic.
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It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US
Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.
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Homeschooling surge continues despite schools reopening
The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Two years later, even after schools reopened and vaccines became widely available, many parents have chosen to continue directing their children's educations themselves.
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CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
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A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID’s cruel US toll
On the deadliest day of a horrific week in April 2020, COVID took the lives of 816 people in New York City alone.
