Vaccination Rates in North Georgia slowly increasing
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - The delta variant surge has continued to push through our country, wreaking havoc on our local hospitals and taking the lives of many. But has this surge caused…
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Can kids get ‘long COVID' after coronavirus infections?
Can kids get “long COVID" after coronavirus infections? The short answer is yes. Here's what the studies reveal.
Dalton now offering monoclonal antibody treatment to inmates
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The City of Dalton is now offering free monoclonal antibody therapy to inmates at the Whitfield County Correctional Center who are COVID positive. The therapy drug is called REGEN-COV. It has received…
Health Experts closely monitoring newest Covid-19 variant - Mu
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The newest COVID-19 variant, Mu, has now been confirmed by the World Health Organization in all 50 states, and health experts are closely observing its behavior -…
Alabama Covid hospitalizations plateauing, but Intensive Care numbers not
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's top health official says the state's rapid rise in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 appears to have stabilized. Yet Dr. Scott Harris, the state health officer, says Alabama still faces the “real crisis”…
Free COVID Treatment in Dalton Brings in Patients From All Over Region
DALTON (WDEF) - "This one lady said she saw it on Tik Tok," says nurse Terresa Adams about the large crowds they have coming in for the free COVID treatment being offered in Dalton. COVID patients from many miles away…
Los Angeles schools mandate vaccines for 630,000 students
Students age 12 and older in the Los Angeles school system must be vaccinated before they can return to classrooms next year.
Republican Governors vow to take new Biden Covid mandates to court
7:30 Update: Gov. Lee tweeted in response to President Biden's vaccine announcement: “This is not about freedom” is a phrase that should never come out of a U.S. President’s mouth. For a fight that requires working together, a lot of…
President Biden Announces New Vaccine Rules
President Joe Biden announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.
The Latest: Study: Nursing home deaths in 2020 much higher
Researchers say federal government data significantly understated the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes last year.
Hamilton County Reports Third Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since Start of Pandemic
The Hamilton County Health Department reported 625 new positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday which is the third highest since the start of the pandemic.
Health Department offering free Covid take home testing kits
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - With the Tennessee Valley experiencing a surge in COvid-19 cases, the Hamilton County Health Department felt it was necessary to revamp their covid…
Governor Bill Lee speaks on masks and vaccine during Meigs County visit
MEIGS COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- Governor Bill Lee didn’t want to speak much about a Tennessee judge blocking his order allowing students to opt-out of mask mandates due to it being an…
U of Tennessee-Knoxville extends COVID mask requirement
UTC on Twitter: Our medical team remains concerned about the spread of COVID-19 on campus and within the community. UTC, like our peers across the UT system, will extend the mask requirement set on August 23rd. This requirement will be…
Novavax Vaccine getting ready to apply for full approval
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Novavax Covid vaccine has undergone months of clinical trials against not only the original coronavirus strain but also the new variants. The Maryland based biotech company says its…
Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge
Idaho public health leaders activated “crisis standards of care” allowing health care rationing for the state's northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle.
US hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold:…
Judge blocks Tenn. gov's mask opt-out order in Shelby County
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee from allowing parents to opt out of school mask requirements in Shelby County, the state’s largest county that includes Memphis. U.S. District…
Cleveland School officials explain their mask mandate
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Mask mandates are in effect, or going into effect in many parts of the country. Add the Cleveland city school system to that list. As News 12's…
Dunlap Fire Chief Hospitalized with Covid 19
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department reports their chief has been hospitalized with covid 19 complications. Chief Norman Hatfield was admitted on Wednesday. The post says doctors are treating him for a lung infection. It says he…
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