Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day - the lowest level in 10 months - with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero on some days.
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Parent group plans protest over mask requirement at Hamilton County school board meeting
A group of parents plans to protest against Hamilton County Schools mask requirements that are staying in place through the end of the school year at the school board meeting on Thursday.
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Tennessee to administer COVID-19 vaccine to young teens
Tennessee's health agency announced Wednesday that the state will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Younger adolescents get ready to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Parents, schools and vaccine clinics rushed to begin inoculating younger adolescents Tuesday after U.S. regulators endorsed Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12, a decision seen as a breakthrough in allowing classroom instruction to resume safely around the country.
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US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped showing up to classes and to help them get the credits needed to graduate, amid an anticipated surge in the country's dropout rate during the coronavirus pandemic.
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US job openings soar to highest level on record
U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses trying to find new workers as the country emerges from the pandemic and the economy expands.
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Chattanooga area governments will receive millions in COVID-19 relief funds
The Chattanooga region will receive over $270 million in Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the federal government to aid in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here’s why you need to get your second COVID-19 shot
Q: Do I need to get my second COVID-19 vaccine shot?
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‘Get Vaccinated Chattanooga’ coalition hopes to increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptance
COVID-19 vaccination sites look much different today compared to several months ago, when eager drivers would often sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic to get their long-awaited first vaccine dose.
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Publix pharmacies offer walk-in COVID vaccines in 7 states
Publix pharmacies are now accepting walk-ins for the COVID-19 vaccine at all of their locations across seven states.
