WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- It's peak prom season. It's also peak Coronavirus season. Social distancing is causing many traditional high school highlights to be postponed or canceled. That includes prom. One school decided to cancel just three days before.…
As major U.S. retailers temporarily shut their doors to help contain the coronavirus, Hobby Lobby is assuring consumers that it's safe to keep shopping. The arts-and-crafts chain is keeping stores open in states that have yet to order non-essential businesses to close. On…
President Trump signaled that he wants the economy to be back in full swing as quickly as possible, telling the public during a Coronavirus Task Force briefing that his administration will reevaluate the 15-day guidelines the White House issued last…
It's enough food to feed a child for at least two days and a way to fill the void when school is out of session.
Biotechnology company Gilead Sciences is halting emergency access to its experimental coronavirus drug, citing "overwhelming demand." The coronavirus outbreak has caused such a surge in requests for the drug, called remdesivir, that they have "flooded an emergency treatment access system…
"Most importantly, I want you to stay home."
The Texas Attorney General's office just ordered all clinics that provide abortion to immediately stop providing the procedure in order to comply with the state's temporary suspension of surgeries that are not deemed "medically necessary," according to a statement from…
Internal REvue The IRS says individuals and businesses can delay filing and paying federal tax bills for 90 days, to July 15 from April 15, as part of an emergency relief plan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here's a breakdown of…
Three staff members at facilities that care for unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. custody, as well as one foster parent, have now tested positive for the coronavirus, federal officials said Monday. The three staff members work at two different facilities…
Now 19 cases in our coverage area, another 12 in neighboring counties.
Washington — The Justice Department has submitted to Congress legislative recommendations addressing how court cases should proceed as the nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic that has brought daily life in the United States to a halt. The proposals were…
Retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who spent 665 days on the International Space Station, advised people feeling isolated while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic to remember the "bigger purpose" everyone shares. By social distancing and quarantining, people are "saving…
Conversion of the main showroom floor of the Javits Center in Manhattan is expected to begin this week, turning the 1.8 million square feet of convention space into New York City's first field hospital to respond to the coronavirus crisis, CBS New…
NBA star Rudy Gobert says he's lost his sense his smell and taste over the last few days after testing positive for coronavirus less than two weeks ago. Gobert wondered publicly about his symptoms, which a British medical group says have also…
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar disclosed that her husband, John Bessler, tested positive for coronavirus, according to results received early Monday morning. "He is exhausted and sick but a very strong and resilient person," she wrote in a post on Medium,…
The Order requires all restaurants, bars, private clubs, and similar food or drink establishments to close their dining rooms no later than 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
Doctors and nurses confronting the expanding coronavirus pandemic say getting basic protective equipment, such as masks and gowns, and life-saving equipment, such as ventilators, remains a big concern. By Monday there were more than 35,000 reported cases of COVID-19 in…
As many Americans moved to tele-working and began connecting with family, friends and coworkers more regularly over online video conferencing software, Joe Biden has so far only used these platforms once to address the increasingly anxious public. But over the…
One of the drugs President Trump has touted as a potential "game changer" to treat COVID-19 is a vital medication for patients with lupus. However, the drug — hydroxychloroquine — has not been clinically tested or approved to treat coronavirus, and…
Tennessee small businesses that have been economically harmed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak can apply for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans.
Let's look at a few apps that will make this kind of "home work" a bit easier on you.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, Governor Lee passed a stay at home order that closed businesses and gyms. Earlier this week, Mayor Berke had gyms within the city limit closed. Since then, people all around have been finding different ways…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - According to Ringgold Mayor Nick Millwood, a family in Ringgold has reported that their son tested positive for Coronavirus. The mayor says that the family's son is in his 20s and he is self-isolated at his…
The number of deaths caused by the coronavirus worldwide reached at least 13,049, including 340 in the U.S. and 4,825 in Italy, where the devastating virus has brought the country to its knees. Italy hit a grim milestone Saturday by recording…