A Hispanic church in Nolensville is grieving the loss of their charismatic founder who died of COVID at age 57 a month ago. As part of our series on Lives Lost in the Pandemic, WPLN’s Blake Farmer has this remembrance.
Even With COVID Hospitalizations Declining, Tennessee Deaths Keep Climbing
COVID cases and hospitalizations have been declining for weeks in Tennessee, but fatalities still haven’t reached a peak. The younger age of victims likely explains why.
What You Need To Know About Getting A COVID Booster Shot In Middle Tennessee
COVID booster shots are starting to be offered more widely in Tennessee. Vaccinations are limited, but not because there aren’t enough to go around. Local health departments are trying to follow federal guidance.
Impact Study Finds Nashville Health Care Sector Keeps Growing But Lags In Biotech
The most recent economic impact study values Nashville’s health care sector at nearly $67 billion — a growth of 72% since the last study five years ago. But as the industry keeps expanding locally, it’s still being outpaced by many peer cities.
Past The Peak? Sudden Drop In COVID Patients Gives Tennessee Hospitals Hope
Tennessee hospitals may have seen the worst of the delta surge. Even the largest hospitals in the eastern part of the state are experiencing a week-long decline in COVID patients.
COVID Cases Are Down In Tennessee, But Pediatric Numbers Continue To Cause Worry
COVID cases are on a pretty steady downward trend in Tennessee after a sharp rise since the Fourth of July. But pediatric cases remain elevated, causing concern for families around the state.
Fort Campbell Hospital Swamped With Sick COVID Patients, Despite Army’s Vaccine Mandate
The hospital on post at Fort Campbell has been full of COVID patients, and most are unvaccinated. That’s despite a mandate for all soldiers.
COVID Hospitalizations Start To Decline In Tennessee But ICUs Remain Dangerously Full
“We’re managing them, but it is putting a strain on the system, trying to hold these patients in these hospitals until we can get them moved,” says Ruby Kirby, the CEO of the critical access hospital in Bolivar.
Middle Tennessee Community Organizers Pivot From Violence Prevention To Vaccine Promotion, Too
Community organizers in Middle Tennessee who normally focus on preventing violence are shifting their attention, at least partially, to promoting vaccines. Uptake on COVID shots still lags among many groups who’ve historically been underserved by the health care system.
9/11 Nearly Stopped An Organ Donation From Tennessee. Now The Recipient Is In College.
As the World Trade Center towers fell 20 years ago, smaller, more personal, crises played out all over the country. At children’s hospitals in Nashville and Houston, an out-of-state organ donation was put in doubt when the entire country’s airspace was closed to traffic.
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