Nashville TennesseanView CommentsThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a pandemic. Reported illnesses range from very mild to severe, including death. Agencies anticipate widespread transmission will occur in the U.S. in coming months and recommend social distancing among other measures to slow the spread. Call your doctor and stay home if you are sick. Get more information at  or contact the Tennessee Department of Health coronavirus information line at 877-857-2945 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily.To combat the growing spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Bill Lee has issued...…Nashville TennesseanView CommentsThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a pandemic. Reported illnesses range from very mild to severe, including death. Agencies anticipate widespread transmission will occur in the U.S. in coming months and recommend social distancing among other measures to slow the spread. Call your doctor and stay home if you are sick. Get more information at  or contact the Tennessee Department of Health coronavirus information line at 877-857-2945 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily.To combat the growing spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Bill Lee has issued...WW…

Nashville Tennessean During the, President Donald Trump said the United States is "rounding a corner" on coronavirus.Tennessee is not.In reality, the state is accelerating toward a dangerous curve. The coronavirus continued to escalate statewide last week, as Tennessee marches toward a third major spike of the virus. The average number of new infections per day is now 50% higher than it was at the start of the month. The state’s daily test positivity rate crept above 10% — which the White House considers the threshold for a “red zone” state — three days in a row.Tennessee recorded its...…Nashville Tennessean During the, President Donald Trump said the United States is "rounding a corner" on coronavirus.Tennessee is not.In reality, the state is accelerating toward a dangerous curve. The coronavirus continued to escalate statewide last week, as Tennessee marches toward a third major spike of the virus. The average number of new infections per day is now 50% higher than it was at the start of the month. The state’s daily test positivity rate crept above 10% — which the White House considers the threshold for a “red zone” state — three days in a row.Tennessee recorded its...WW…

Nashville Tennessean Tennessee Gov Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he and his wife would quarantine at home, likely for two weeks, after being exposed to a member of his security detail who fell ill and tested positive for coronavirus earlier that day.During a video news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Lee said he tested negative for the virus since his exposure and currently felt no symptoms or illness. First lady Maria Lee tweeted on Wednesday evening that she also tested negative."Maria and I are feeling fine. We've received a lot of messages from a lot of folks," the...…Nashville Tennessean Tennessee Gov Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he and his wife would quarantine at home, likely for two weeks, after being exposed to a member of his security detail who fell ill and tested positive for coronavirus earlier that day.During a video news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Lee said he tested negative for the virus since his exposure and currently felt no symptoms or illness. First lady Maria Lee tweeted on Wednesday evening that she also tested negative."Maria and I are feeling fine. We've received a lot of messages from a lot of folks," the...WW…

Nashville TennesseanView CommentsResidents of Nashville and 12 surrounding counties appear to have effectively , but the virus continues to spread through most of Tennessee, according to new research from Vanderbilt University.Vanderbilt researchers said Thursday they are now confident that many infected people in Nashville region are no longer passing the coronavirus to anyone else, and the overall number of people who are carrying the virus has begun to shrink.John Graves, a Vanderbilt professor who is studying the virus, said this progress is the result...…Nashville TennesseanView CommentsResidents of Nashville and 12 surrounding counties appear to have effectively , but the virus continues to spread through most of Tennessee, according to new research from Vanderbilt University.Vanderbilt researchers said Thursday they are now confident that many infected people in Nashville region are no longer passing the coronavirus to anyone else, and the overall number of people who are carrying the virus has begun to shrink.John Graves, a Vanderbilt professor who is studying the virus, said this progress is the result...WW…

Nashville TennesseanView CommentsTennessee is one of the few states in the nation conducting enough coronavirus testing for its population and current outbreak, , according to new analysis published by the Harvard Global Health Institute.The analysis states Tennessee is conducting a daily average of 8,365 tests, which is more than double the 3,266 tests recommended by Harvard researchers.Tennessee is one of only seven states that met or exceeded Harvard's testing recommendations, and of those seven states it is doing the most testing by far. Researchers described these testing...…Nashville TennesseanView CommentsTennessee is one of the few states in the nation conducting enough coronavirus testing for its population and current outbreak, , according to new analysis published by the Harvard Global Health Institute.The analysis states Tennessee is conducting a daily average of 8,365 tests, which is more than double the 3,266 tests recommended by Harvard researchers.Tennessee is one of only seven states that met or exceeded Harvard's testing recommendations, and of those seven states it is doing the most testing by far. Researchers described these testing...WW…

Nashville TennesseanView CommentsA Nashville judge on Thursday ruled the state of Tennessee must give any registered voter the option to cast a ballot by mail, paving the way for widespread mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.Previously, Tennessee has limited the use of absentee ballots and mail-in voting to those who are actively sick, disabled, traveling or elderly. The risk of being exposed to coronavirus was not considered justification to submit a vote by mail.Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle on Thursday and no longer require a specific excuse for why a...…Nashville TennesseanView CommentsA Nashville judge on Thursday ruled the state of Tennessee must give any registered voter the option to cast a ballot by mail, paving the way for widespread mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus pandemic.Previously, Tennessee has limited the use of absentee ballots and mail-in voting to those who are actively sick, disabled, traveling or elderly. The risk of being exposed to coronavirus was not considered justification to submit a vote by mail.Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle on Thursday and no longer require a specific excuse for why a...WW…