Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, who has been home from the hospital nearly two years. He picks up a spirometer, which measures his lung capacity, and takes a deep breath, though not as deep as he’d like.
Tennessee Hospitals Are Full And Left With Fewer Strings To Pull
COVID is squeezing hospitals in Tennessee so tight, some of the region’s largest medical centers have declared themselves completely full. And the state is trying to help ease the pressure, to the degree it can.
Nashville Got $121M For COVID-19. Here’s Where It Went And The Impact It’s Having.
Some Nashville residents and business owners are still financially spiraling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. WPLN News checked in to see how much and where the city spent past CARES Act money and the impact it has had on its recipients.
Black And Hispanic Seniors Lag In Nashville Vaccinations, And Overcoming Barriers Is Slow Work
Seniors of color in Davidson County are lagging in COVID-19 vaccinations. Targeted vaccinations through nonprofit clinics have begun, and will make up some ground. But it’s slow work, in part because outside factors are so often barriers.
COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Continue To Recruit, With A Focus On Patients Who Are Not White
Some COVID-19 vaccines are already in use, but the clinical trials roll on. In fact, they’re still recruiting participants, and they’re particularly focused on signing up people of color.
Nashville General Hospital Administers First Vaccine Doses To Front-Line Workers
There were no dull faces as the first Nashville General Hospital health care workers rolled up their sleeves to be vaccinated.
Lee’s New Executive Order Is Meant To Appeal To Those Who’ve Ignored Previous COVID Guidance
A day after making a rare address to the state and signing a new executive order, Gov. Bill Lee told reporters he really wants people to listen to his message: social distancing and masks work. But his latest order, signed Sunday, lacks enforcement. It essentially serves as an additional plea to those who have ignored […]
How A Reporter’s Investigation Turned Up New Lessons On Nashville’s Coronavirus Spread
In a sea of new daily COVID cases, health officials are often looking for clusters — a group of cases linked to a particular time and place. But what can be even harder to figure out is how each outbreak spreads from its source and spawns even more clusters in the region.
Tennessee Schools Are Having To Close Because Of COVID, But Gov. Bill Lee Is Committed To His Passive Response
Tennessee schools are starting to shift back to virtual learning after months of mostly managing small outbreaks of the coronavirus. The state was one of the first to reopen schools, but is now taking the lead in COVID-19 infections.
WPLN News Special Report: What We’ve Learned About COVID-19
A Tennessee Thanksgiving should be a small, preferably outdoor affair, according to one of Nashville’s leading voices on COVID-19. Dr. James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry Medical College, says ideally, families will only gather in person with their immediate households. He says the stakes have only grown in recent weeks as coronavirus cases escalate […]
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