Rob Stein, NPR, September 16, 2022 It’s a strange moment in the pandemic. For most vaccinated people, the risk of severe illness has gone way down. But hundreds are dying of COVID-19 every day. So how dangerous is the virus …
Omicron-targeting COVID boosters now available in Middle Tennessee
Alexis Marshall, WPLN, September 9, 2022 Songwriter Melody Walker approaches the pharmacy counter at a Walgreens in East Nashville. She’s excited to get her omicron-targeting COVID booster before attending AmericanaFest. “It’s, you know, multi-venue, and it’s also a business conference …
‘Don’t wait’ to get the new COVID shot, White House says
Erika Edwards, NBC News, September 8, 2022 The Biden administration is making a major push to get the updated Covid vaccine in arms ahead of what could be another fall surge of the virus as children head back to the classroom, and …
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 …