A year into its reimbursement program, the federal government has paid out more than $2 billion to cover funeral costs for COVID victims. But a WPLN News analysis finds fewer than half of COVID deaths in Tennessee have resulted in an application for the money.
Reflecting on two years of COVID-19 with Dr. Alex Jahangir
It’s been two years since the first known COVID-19 case was diagnosed in Tennessee. This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona spoke to Metro Coronavirus Task Force Chair Dr. Alex Jahangir about what has changed since March 2020. Jahangir also reflected on what it was like to be asked by Nashville Mayor John Cooper to take on this […]
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.
Omicron may feel like a common cold, but docs say ‘long COVID’ is still a risk
Health experts are warning that people should remain careful during the Omicron variant surge.
The Omicron variant arrives in Nashville, but Delta is still the local COVID concern
A Nashville resident who recently returned from South Africa has been confirmed as the city’s first confirmed patient with the COVID Omicron variant. The Metro Public Health Department says the patient was vaccinated and boosted, and experienced mild symptoms.
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.
‘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.