Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, Feb. 9, 2022 Coronavirus infections fell by 25% last week as Tennessee continues into the end of the omicron wave, according to new virus data released by the state government on Wednesday. Infections have now fallen for four …
Sharp decrease in new COVID-19 cases among Metro Nashville Public Schools students, staff
Meghan Mangrum, The Tennessean, Feb. 7, 2022 New COVID-19 cases among Metro Nashville Public Schools students dropped dramatically last week after three weeks of record high case counts, according to new district data. The district reported 586 new cases among students …
How we can all better manage our health in 2022
Dr. Andrea Willis, BCBST News Center, Feb. 4, 2022 We’ve entered a third year where COVID-19 remains a primary health concern on the minds of not only all Tennesseans, but practically everyone on the planet. We should remain vigilant and …
Tennessee among top states in new COVID cases but trending in right direction per data
Adrian Mojica, WZTV, Feb. 1, 2022 The newest federal state report on COVID-19 in Tennessee ranks the state 13th in the nation for new case rate, 8th in death rate, and 6th in positivity rate. The weekly report compiled by the U.S. …
COVID-19 vaccine for young kids could be ready this month
Peter Granitz and Rob Stein, NPR, Feb. 1, 2022 The last age group of the population unable to get a Covid-19 vaccine may soon be able to do so — and much earlier than anticipated. Pfizer-BioNTech on Tuesday filed a submission for …