Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations on the holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
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Hamilton County school board votes to continue mask requirement through end of school year
The Hamilton County school board voted 5-3 on Thursday evening to continue requiring masks for students and teachers through the end of the school year.
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Law that would block COVID-19 vaccine requirements awaits Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signature
A bill barring state and local government agencies from requiring COVID-19 vaccines - including public schools and universities - is heading to Gov. Bill Lee's desk after it passed the Tennessee General Assembly last week.
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Some proms are back, with masks, testing and distancing
A minor league baseball stadium. A negative coronavirus test and absolutely no slow dancing.
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Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors, CDC says
In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.
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Hamilton County expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include all residents 12 and older
The Hamilton County Health Department announced Thursday that all Hamilton County residents age 12 and up are eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination starting Friday.
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US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up
U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday - just as planned new guidelines say it's OK for people of any age to get a coronavirus shot at the same time as other needed vaccinations.
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COVID-19 pet boom has veterinarians backlogged, burned out
During the gloomiest stretches of the pandemic, Dr. Diona Krahn's veterinary clinic has been a puppy fest, overrun with new four-legged patients.
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Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers
As a lengthy, bitter fight over mask requirements for students neared its conclusion, the chairperson of a Florida school board announced that she would agree to lift a mandate that had been in place since September even though she preferred leaving it in place until the end of the academic year. Parents hurled insults in response.
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Chattanooga schools share plans for student COVID vaccine events
The Tennessee Department of Health announced Wednesday that it has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 and local health departments may begin vaccinations on Friday.
