Adrian Mojica, WZTV, Dec. 27, 2021 The number of new COVID-19 cases in Tennessee spiked to a daily high not seen since September right before the Christmas holiday. According to data from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), 6,046 new cases were …
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population
Staff, CDC, Dec. 27, 2021 Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days …
FDA authorizes 1st antiviral pill for COVID
Scott Hensley, NPR, Dec. 22, 2021 In a highly anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home. The pill, called Paxlovid, is made by Pfizer. It’s taken twice a day for …
Biden unveils Omicron plan, including free at-home COVID tests and more troops for hospitals
Staff, CBS News, Dec. 22, 2021 President Biden on Tuesday unveiled new plans to fight the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, saying the government would make 500 million rapid at-home tests freely available to Americans, increase support …
Omicron becomes most dominant strain of COVID-19 in U.S.
Alexandria Adams, WSMV, Dec. 21, 2021 The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, displacing the previously dominant Delta variant. The Omicron variant is accounting for nearly three-quarters of all cases right now. Health …