By Erika Edwards, June 27, 2024 As the nation enters yet another summer Covid wave, doctors say it’s nearly impossible to diagnose a person with the illness based on symptoms alone. “Every week, we test someone for Covid who I …
COVID is on the rise again
By Tina Reed, June 27, 2024 The annual summer surge of COVID-19 infections has begun, fueled by the spread of new variants. Why it matters: People congregating indoors to avoid extreme heat and an extremely busy July 4 travel period …
Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?
By Marc Silver, June 23, 2024 We all remember those early days of the pandemic. I used to run with a mask on outdoors with no one in sight. (Imagine my relief to learn that outdoor air effectively disperses pathogens). …
COVID summer wave grows, especially in West, with new variant LB.1 on the rise
By Alexander Tin, June 21, 2024 A summertime wave of COVID-19 infections is arriving earlier than last year across a growing share of the country, federal data suggests, as a new variant called LB.1 could be on track to become …
Nurse practitioner says those with long COVID should be cautious in extreme heat
By Kenzie Hagood, June 21, 2024 On Friday, News Channel 11 spoke with Pammela Poore, a nurse practitioner at the Center for Post-COVID Care in Kingsport, about long COVID-19. Poore said long COVID is when a person continues to experience …