Monique Beals, WKRN, May 30, 2022 As the U.S. marks Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer, the seven-day average for COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are more than six times what they were a year ago. Read …
CDC no longer recommends masks in Middle TN after ‘low’ community levels. Here’s what to know
Alicia Patton, WKRN, March 14, 2022 New COVID-19 guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows health officials are no longer recommending masks in Middle Tennessee. The CDC began measuring COVID-19 community levels in each state by the individual county …
COVID-19 challenges persist in minority, rural communities in Tennessee
Nickelle Smith, WKRN, Feb. 9, 2022 Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic the work to remove health disparities that created disproportionate impacts from the virus still continues. As cases from the omicron variant continue a downward trend, data shows minority …
As omicron cases rise, how much closer are we to herd immunity?
Erica Francis, WKRN-TV, Jan. 12, 2022 Earlier this week, it was reported that one in 33 Nashvillians is currently infected with COVID-19. It’s no secret that the milder omicron variant is more transmissible, leading some to ask, ‘Could this COVID-19 …
6 COVID vaccine questions answered by Nashville doctor
Alex Denis, WKRN-TV, Sept. 22, 2021 After nearly a year of trying to explain the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Alex Jahangir says he’s not upset by people who still have questions. “There are very valid reasons to have …