COVID

DATA: Nursing Homes See Spike in New COVID Cases Due to Community Spread

Aug 12, 2020 at 09:17 am by Staff

Industry leaders call on public health officials to send resources to long term care facilities and on Congress to provide additional funding in next COVID legislation WASHING.... Read More

AMA, Public Health Leaders Urge Updated Prioritization Guidelines as COVID Testing Resources Remain Limited

Aug 11, 2020 at 02:51 pm by Staff

CHICAGO - With COVID-19 testing resources still limited and patients in many places waiting over a week to receive test results, the American Medical Association (AMA) and oth.... Read More

Update 8/11

Aug 11, 2020 at 12:52 pm by Staff

Nashville's tourism scene and response to COVID-19 was featured in Rolling Stone magazine yesterday ... and not in a good way ... in an article titled, "Welcome to Nashville W.... Read More

New analysis finds association between masking requirements and slower growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations

Aug 10, 2020 at 05:30 pm by Staff

In a new analysis, researchers from the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a relations.... Read More

Update 8/10

Aug 10, 2020 at 05:27 pm by Staff

Governor Bill Lee called for a special session of the Tennessee State Legislature to begin today. Lawmakers return to Nashville to discuss COVID-19 liability protections, tele.... Read More

Update 8/7

Aug 07, 2020 at 03:22 pm by Staff

After zero citations had been handed out for noncompliance with the local mask mandate, the police finally issued their first citation - and no, it wasn't to partygoers flau.... Read More

Dr. Hildreth Calls on Gov. Lee to Issue Statewide Mask Mandate

Aug 07, 2020 at 09:50 am by Staff

August 7, 2020 The Honorable Governor Bill Lee 1st Floor, State Capitol Nashville, TN 37243 Dear Governor Lee, As I write this letter, the number of active COVID-19 cases.... Read More

Saturday, Sept. 8: Free COVID-19 Testing

Aug 06, 2020 at 03:09 pm by Staff

Update 8/6

Aug 06, 2020 at 03:06 pm by Staff

Following a period of education and warnings, mask citations are now being written for those who fail to comply with the mandate in Nashville. At today's press briefing, Mayor.... Read More

Clinical Research Associates Enrolling Nashvillians in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials

Aug 06, 2020 at 02:40 pm by Staff

Healthy adults who live in Nashville can volunteer to help develop vaccines for COVID-19 Clinical Research Associates, a Nashville-based clinical research firm, is enrolling.... Read More