Mayor Kelly Orders Chattanooga Community Centers Remain Closed

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly Has Ordered The Closure Of All Community Centers At The Conclusion Of Summer Camp On Friday. Kelly Ordered That They Remain Closed Indefinitely Due To Spiking COVID-19 Infections Among Unvaccinated Chattanoogans.

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Hamilton County Mayor Forms New COVID Advisory Group

As A Reaction To Reports Of Rising COVID Cases And Hospitalizations In Hamilton County, Mayor Jim Coppinger Decided Last Week To Form A New COVID Advisory Group Made Up Of Area Doctors, Infectious Disease Experts And Area Business Leaders.

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Ten Percent Of Migrant Minors Held In San Diego Convention Center Have COVID-19

Of The 723 Unaccompanied Migrant Minors Who Were Transported To The San Diego Convention Center From Texas, Roughly 10% Have Tested Positive For COVID-19, According To Multiple News Reports Citing Health Officials.

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UTC Offers Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics To Students, Faculty, And Staff

The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga Is Providing Covid-19 Vaccines To Eligible Students And Employees As Clinics Become Available From State Approval Of University Requests.

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Tennessee Health Commissioner Is ‘Fairly Certain’ Covid Will Get Worse

Tennessee’s Health Commissioner, Lisa Piercey, Has Said There Are Signs That The Covid-19 Pandemic Could Begin To Get Worse Soon. Piercey Said Tennessee Specifically Could See Things Worsening, Given It Is One Of The Most Infectious States At The Moment.

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Blue States Scramble To Loosen Restrictions After Red States’ Success

State Re-openings Around The Country Appear To Be Pressuring States – Particularly Northern States With Democratic Governors, To Soften Their Stances On Mitigations. Now, With Vaccines Promised To The Nation By May 1, Governors Who Had Dug In Are Relenting On Mitigations. Some More Slowly Than Others.

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Nursing Homes See Sharp Drop In COVID Cases Since Vaccines Began

Nursing Homes In The U.S. Are Seeing The Lowest Number Of New COVID Cases Since The Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Began Tracking The Data In May 2020, According To A New Report.

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Cases of Mass Shootings Surged In Tennessee Amidst Pandemic

Across The State Of Tennessee, Cases Of Mass Shootings Have Started An Upward Surge. They Jumped Up 50% Throughout 2020, Despite The Pandemic That Swept The Nation.

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Tennessee Signed Contract With Consulting Firm While Also Investigating It For Role In Opioid Epidemic

Tennessee State Records Show The State Entered Into Consulting Contract With McKinsey & Co Consulting Firm While State Attorney General Was Investigating Firm For Its Role In The Opioid Epidemic.

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Memphis Schools Call Teachers Back To Classrooms

The Superintendent Of Shelby County Schools Is Requiring All Teachers To Return To Memphis Classrooms On February 22. The Announcement Came Just Two Weeks After The Initial Statement That Schools Would Remain Closed Indefinitely. Students Are Currently Scheduled To Come Back A Week After Teachers.

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