The state is winding down its increasingly futile attempts to investigate positive COVID cases and alert those who’ve been exposed, which means Tennesseans are pretty much on their own with contact tracing at this point.
Mt. Juliet nurse shares difficult homecoming after COVID travel nursing
There came a point for Sara Dean where uprooting or being separated from her 12-year-old daughter to continue travel nursing wasn’t worth the sacrifice.
Tennessee hospitals join call for crackdown on alleged ‘price gouging’ by staffing agencies
Staffing shortages continue to cripple some Tennessee hospitals dealing high COVID numbers among patients and their own staff. The pinch is being felt by both large medical centers and small rural hospitals.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton talks COVID-19 changes, abortion restrictions and CRT ahead of 2022 session
Tennessee lawmakers are back in Nashville for the 2022 legislative session, which kicks off Tuesday. WPLN’s Political Reporter Blaise Gainey spoke with House Speaker Cameron Sexton about what to expect.
One in every 33 Nashville residents has COVID. Let that sink in.
There has never been so much COVID in Nashville. One in 33 Davidson County residents has an active case right now. But hospitals are not yet feeling the pinch like they did with the Delta variant.
Tennessee COVID hospitalizations are spiking, but here’s why the numbers are a little misleading
As COVID cases spike faster than ever before, hospitalizations are also surging, surpassing 2,000 statewide on Tuesday. But one of Tennessee’s largest hospitals says the patient counts may be a little misleading due to a rising number of “incidental” cases.
COVID testing options are scant over the New Year’s weekend, but here are a few suggestions
It’s a short list of pop-up and drive-thru testing centers for the weekend, but a worthwhile one to look over if you’re coming back from holidays away or planning to head out for New Year’s Eve.
COVID antiviral pills are now available for free in Tennessee, but access is limited
Tennessee received 5,000 courses of molnupirvar from Merck, which is slightly less effective according to early clinical data, and 1,000 courses for Pfizer’s Paxlovid. They’ll be available for free through some Walmart pharmacies across the state, but supplies are very limited at the moment.
Should Nashville spend COVID money on Tasers? Metro Council will soon decide.
Nashville’s Metro Council will soon consider several proposals to spend federal coronavirus relief dollars on public safety.
Tennessee identifies 2,700 unreported COVID deaths, pushing the death toll beyond 20,000
Tennessee health officials have identified an additional 2,700 COVID deaths, mostly related to the Delta surge that began in the summer.
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