News related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Southern Middle Tennessee
Older adults will likely shell out more for healthcare costs in 2022. Medicare beneficiaries will see their premiums for ‘Part B,’ which covers doctor and urgent-care visits, increase by more than 14%, on top of increasing prescription drug prices. Richard Frank, senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, explained a provision outlined in President …
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The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has changed inmate visitation to ensure the safety of all staff and inmates during the surge of recent COVID cases. On-site visitation will be canceled until January 24th. The sheriff’s office says you can still schedule a remote visitation through the website inmatesales.com.
The only tool to prevent already-COVID positive patients from ending up in the hospital is now even more limited than it was before. Early reports suggest just one brand of antibody treatments is effective against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Sotromivab is up to 1,000-times more effective against the dominating strain than the other two …
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At a time when the omicron variant of the coronavirus is surging, Tennessee health officials say they will no longer provide daily COVID-19 data releases starting this week. The Tennessee Department of Health will release weekly updates each Wednesday. Dr. Lisa Piercey said the number of reported virus cases are becoming less accurate due to …
Tennessee Department of Health will only report Covid-19 numbers Weekly Read More »
As Tennessee sees a slight increase in case trends of COVID-19, Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercy said many of the cases are clustered in the northeast part of the state and among unvaccinated residents. There are no reports of the Omicron variant in Tennessee at this time. However, the variant has been detected in at …
Covid-19 Omicron Variant not in Tennessee at this time, but Expected Read More »
Undergraduate students who have experienced academic difficulty can make a fresh start when returning to Motlow after an extended absence. Academic Fresh Start, a plan of academic forgiveness, now has a COVID Fresh Start exception to policy in place. “This is a needed benefit for students who experience academic difficulties due to COVID and we applaud …
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a wide-reaching bill strictly limiting what governments and businesses can require to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republican’s signature Friday makes the law take effect immediately, as industry groups push for changes. The law largely bars governments and businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. And it only lets …
Gov. Lee Signs New Tennessee Covid Bill into Law Read More »
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee could be voting as soon as the week’s end on whether to ban most businesses from solely requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for their customers and workers. The GOP-controlled General Assembly could also severely limit when companies and government entities, including schools can require masks amid the pandemic.
Tennessee labor officials say they are unable to reject a federal rule designed to protect health care workers from COVID-19. The federal rule, adopted by Tennessee in late August, outlines requirements for personal protective equipment, social distancing and other safety measures for workers at medical facilities that care for people with COVID-19. It also requires …
Warren County is installing anti-Covid entry tunnels at Warren County High School and at the County Jail. This is being done to ensure the safety of our students, teachers and staff at Warren County High and to protect the health of those in the Sheriff’s Department as they carry out their critical duties. Ozone water …
Anti-Covid Entry Tunnels being Installed Warren Co. High School and County Jail Read More »
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