In case you missed it, here are a few major updates related to COVID-19 vaccine candidates, vaccine distribution in the U.S., and effective treatment options: There are now three (!) vaccine candidates who have entered final testing. On Monday, AstraZeneca announced it entered final testing in the U.S. for its vaccine, joining Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna [...]
The city of Nashville is playing a key role in coronavirus vaccine development. Both Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College are involved in two Phase III clinical trials that are expected to enroll thousands of Nashvillians. Meanwhile, Nashville-based Clinical Research Associates is partnering with Pfizer and AstraZeneca on COVID-19 vaccine trials. Amid these trials, the state of [...]
Two new reports this week reiterate earlier findings that the coronavirus pandemic has most impacted Black, Latino and Hispanic, and Indigenous populations in the U.S. According to Axios, "Black and Latino or Hispanic Americans are more likely than white Americans to catch the virus, require hospitalization, or die from it." The CDC released a report detailing racial [...]
Results from a survey released today show 74% of Tennesseans support mask mandates in their local communities. It is the first time that the survey, conducted by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, found that the majority of Tennesseans were more concerned about their health than the economic impact of [...]
On Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene on Monday, August 10, for a special session to address COVID-19 liability protections, telehealth services, and laws governing the Capitol grounds. This comes as the virus is spreading more rapidly in rural counties in Tennessee. According to a report from the Vanderbilt Department of [...]