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.
Nashville’s latest pandemic review recommends stronger coordination with the rest of Tennessee
A review of Nashville’s pandemic response gives the city high marks for how it handled COVID-19, but it finds room to improve coordination with the rest of the state.
Dozens of companies will no longer be allowed to mandate vaccines in Tennessee
Several dozen Tennessee companies and institutions that were requiring employee vaccinations will no longer be allowed to enforce such rules. The change was announced Wednesday by the state comptroller and comes in response to a pair of federal court rulings the day before.
COVID numbers have been creeping up in Tennessee — since even before people got together for Thanksgiving
The COVID trend lines are inching up in Tennessee again. Cases and hospitalizations are on the rise, and the effects from Thanksgiving haven’t yet been felt.
‘Love Thy Neighbor’: New church-led vaccine effort brings out over 150 for COVID shots
People got their first, second or booster COVID-19 vaccinations this Saturday at Love Thy Neighbor’s first-ever drive at Born Again Church.
A federal judge has ordered that school mask mandates can stay — for now
A law that would severely limit school mask mandates has been blocked. That means, for at least Monday, students in districts that have required masks will come to school with their faces still covered.
Gov. Lee signs COVID bill, despite potential conflicts with federal law
Gov. Bill Lee has signed a new law that makes several changes to mask and vaccination policies across the state. It goes into effect this weekend, but there are already concerns about how the new state law intersects with federal requirements.
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