Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, Jan. 26, 2022 Coronavirus infections fell sharply in Nashville and Memphis last week, and Tennessee as a whole reported a virus that was still spreading but appeared to be gradually losing momentum. The latest infection statistics, …
FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
Matthew Perrone, ABC News, Jan. 25, 2022 COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant that now accounts for nearly all U.S. infections, U.S. health regulators said Monday. The …
Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
Lauran Neergaard, AP News, Jan. 25, 2022 Pfizer is enrolling healthy adults to test a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine that matches the hugely contagious omicron variant, to see how it compares with the original shots. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the …
More Tennessee school districts are asking for permission to learn virtually
Grace King, WBIR, Jan. 24, 2022 Across Tennessee, school districts are struggling to stay open with the rising number of COVID-19 cases. From January 16 to 22, districts filed at least 41 waivers for remote learning. That’s up from 20 …
Tennessee among states leading in COVID-19 deaths and cases, but plateau could come soon
Gerald Harris, WATE, Jan. 24, 2022 Tennessee reported the highest COVID-19 deaths per capita late last week. “We hope for the best but prepare for the worst,” said Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University. Deaths …