Family sues hospital to force it to administer Ivermectin to 60-year-old father of five who is on ventilator and in medically induced coma due to COVID-19 infection
According to reports, the 60-year-old dad-of-five from New York was reportedly put on a ventilator in a medically induced coma after getting Coronavirus on Jan. 8. Now, his family wants a judge to force the hospital to give the man Ivermectin, which is only approved to…
The new Omicron variant has an increased ability to re-infect previously infected individuals, new study finds
According to the health officials, the new Omicron variant is at least 2 times more likely to reinfect people who’ve already had COVID-19, the first real-world study of the variant says. Officials said that the new Omicron variant has a substantial ability to swerve immunity in…
The Tennessee Department of Health will begin administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to eligible populations next week
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, beginning Oct. 25, people who received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine who fall into the following groups are eligible for a booster shot six months or more after their second dose. 65 years and older Age 18+ who…
Tennessee Department of Health is recommending medical providers in the state prioritize who receives the monoclonal antibody treatment due to the limited availability of the medicine
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, monoclonal antibody therapies are used to prevent hospitalization and severe disease in COVID-19 positive patients. The TDH is recommending healthcare providers weigh who really needs the treatment with those who can live without it especially in the…
More than 310 Tennessee National Guardsmen are supporting 24 hospitals and 8 monoclonal infusion centers statewide
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, additional personnel from the Tennessee National Guard are assisting Tennessee hospitals this week to aid health care workers in the fight against COVID-19. Officials say that the additional support brings the Guard’s total support to 32 medical…
The Hamilton County Health Department reported 245 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
Hamilton County, TN – According to the health officials, the new cases are bringing the county’s total to 59,555, since the pandemic began. Officials say that 5 more people died from COVID-19 on Thursday. 594 people have succumbed to the virus, since the pandemic began….
The Hamilton County Health Department reported 274 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Hamilton County, TN – According to the health officials, the new cases are bringing the county’s total to 59,310. As of Wednesday, 589 people have died as a result of the virus. 358 people are being treated for COVID in area hospitals. Health officials say…
Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,798 coronavirus patients were hospitalized statewide
Chattanooga, TN – According to the health officials, the state’s department of health added there were 1,069 people in the Intensive Care Units. The Tennessee Department of Health says that 744 of those patients are on ventilators. Ten-percent of hospital floor beds were available, totaling 1,101,…
Tennessee has the highest number of new COVID-19 cases by population of any state in the U.S.
Chattanooga, TN – According to data the from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state with the next highest rate is South Carolina. South Carolina has 717.4 new cases over that same time period. Mississippi, Florida and Georgia round out the top five. According…
The Tennessee Department of Health says more than 79,000 Tennesseans are currently infected with COVID-19
Chattanooga, TN – According to the health officials, 1 in every 85 people in the state currently has COVID-19. The Tennessee Department of Health reports 3,300 currently hospitalized, 939 in the ICU and 645 on a ventilator. The health officials say that 79 of those hospitalized are…