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Samantha Zern

Health Officials Warn Against Immunity Misinformation, Add Fifth Symptom To Testing Eligibility

Samantha Zern

April 15, 2020

Nashville’s testing sites are now adding a fifth symptom to the list of what they look for in determining the need for a coronavirus test.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

Tennessee Funeral Homes See A Change In The Grieving Process Amid Coronavirus

Samantha Zern

April 14, 2020

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Randy Nash is bracing for the day the virus inevitably ends up in his office.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee

Ballad Health Furloughs 1,100 in East Tennessee

Samantha Zern

April 8, 2020

Ballad Health, an integrated healthcare system headquartered in northeastern Tennessee announced a 60-day furlough of 1,300 corporate staff. Nearly 1,100 of these are Tennesseans.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

Nashville Soccer Club Goes Online Amid COVID-19 Cancellations

Samantha Zern

April 8, 2020

Nashville Soccer Club had played just three Major League Soccer games before suspending its season in accordance with CDC guidelines.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

Health, Religious Leaders Urge Everyone To Stay Home For The Holidays

Samantha Zern

April 8, 2020

With major religious holidays coming up, Nashville’s leaders are imploring that people stay home. Dr. James Hildreth of Meharry Medical College said that with Easter coming up, he understands the urge to gather, but encourages people to celebrate the holiday virtually instead. “There’s going to be a great temptation to celebrate and worship together. That […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

Nashville Will Track Demographic Data On Cases

Samantha Zern

April 8, 2020

Nashville is following the state’s lead and will begin releasing racial and other demographic data about coronavirus patients in the city.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

Nashville Gives Bus Drivers Social Distancing Options

Samantha Zern

April 8, 2020

WeGo Public Transit is allowing bus drivers to take discretionary measures to implement social distancing on their routes.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

Vanderbilt Students Scramble For Housing As Campus Closes

Samantha Zern

March 20, 2020

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Kirsten Bailey is a Vanderbilt senior currently living on the university’s mostly empty campus. She’s staying there as long she can – she has an internship in Brentwood, and her parents, back in Cincinnati, are immunocompromised. She worries about putting them at risk.   She requested to remain on campus for the rest of the semester, […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Vanderbilt

Tornado Volunteer Efforts Slow, But Funds Are Beginning To Reach Survivors And Nonprofits

Tony GonzalezandSamantha Zern

March 19, 2020

Holly Street Fire Hall Nashville tornado

Volunteerism is trailing off after record-breaking turnout during the initial days of tornado relief in Middle Tennessee. As recovery needs change and coronavirus spreads, volunteer counts have dipped. But emergency money has begun to reach recipients. 

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, FEMA, Super Tuesday Tornado

Tornado Update: Legal Resources Offered To Rebuilding Residents

Samantha Zern

March 4, 2020

Lawyers in Nashville are teaming up to help residents with tasks like filing insurance claims, finding contractors and avoiding scams. 

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: insurance, Super Tuesday Tornado

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