Mary Klingler, WBIR, July 26, 2023 Health leaders are reminding families about vaccines children need to get before they head back to school. State law says if students don’t have an exemption, they can’t return to school unless they are …
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A look back at the pandemic in East TN, 3 years later
WBIR, March 17, 2023 It has been around three years since cases of COVID-19 were first reported in East Tennessee. Since then, the World Health Organization reported that at least 6.8 million people died across the world from COVID-19. The …
CDC: Most of East Tennessee in ‘low’ COVID-19 risk category
Staff Writer, WBIR, Sept. 23, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said most of East Tennessee was back in the “low” COVID-19 risk category as of Friday. It is the lowest risk category of the CDC’s three tiers. People in …
CDC: Most of East TN drops back down to ‘medium’ COVID-19 risk category
WBIR, September 8, 2022 On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control updated their information and said most of East Tennessee back down into the “medium” risk category, including Knox County. It was previously in the “high” risk category. The CDC recommends that …
Knox County moves back to ‘high’ COVID-19 risk category; CDC recommends masks indoors
WBIR, September 6, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved Knox County and several other East Tennessee counties back into the “high” risk category for COVID-19. The CDC recommends people in counties at the “high” COVID-19 community level category wear …