Coronavirus
The latest Coronavirus coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Health section.
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In the shadow of COVID-19, a toll on entertainment workers
Like so many, the pandemic upended life for actor and dancer Rena Riffel. The Los Angeles-based performer needed help with rent, utilities and counseling when jobs suddenly dried up.
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US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
The Biden administration on Wednesday joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic, a shift that puts the U.S. alongside many in the developing world who want rich countries to do more to get doses to the needy.
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COVID’s US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday.
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Some US parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease, Heather Ousley broke into tears when she learned that he and millions of other youngsters could soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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As pandemic ebbs, an old fear is new again: mass shootings
Brianne Smith was overjoyed to get an e-mail telling her to schedule a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hours later, her relief was replaced by dread: a phone alert - another mass public shooting.
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Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July 4, the White House said Tuesday, as the administration pushes to make it easier for people to get shots and to bring the country closer to normalcy.
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Hamilton County residents can now get free, rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests through new federal program
Hamilton County residents can now test themselves for COVID-19 at home using free, rapid COVID-19 test kits through a county-wide program called "Say Yes! COVID Test."
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Hamilton County’s new at-home testing campaign will track spread of COVID-19
There are several COVID-19 tests available for both screening and diagnosis.
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US sets pandemic-era high for air travel, over 1.6 million
The United States set another record for the number of air travelers since the pandemic set in, although passenger numbers remain far below 2019 levels.
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Restrictions easing in US and Europe amid disaster in India
Air travel in the U.S. hit its highest mark since COVID-19 took hold more than 13 months ago, while European Union officials are proposing to ease restrictions on visitors to the continent as the vaccine rollout sends new cases and deaths tumbling in more affluent countries.
