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 TennesseanView CommentsIn Tennessee, 39,096 individuals filed unemployment claims in the week ending March 21, a 1,300 percent increase from the prior week, underscoring the massive economic damage from the COVID-19 outbreak.In the prior week, Tennessee saw just more than 2,700 people file claims, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The state's growth rate exceeds the national increase of more than 1,000 percent, with claims climbing to 3.28 million from 282,000. COVID-19 has decimated the state's tourism industry this spring as...…Nashville TennesseanView CommentsIn Tennessee, 39,096 individuals filed unemployment claims in the week ending March 21, a 1,300 percent increase from the prior week, underscoring the massive economic damage from the COVID-19 outbreak.In the prior week, Tennessee saw just more than 2,700 people file claims, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The state's growth rate exceeds the national increase of more than 1,000 percent, with claims climbing to 3.28 million from 282,000. COVID-19 has decimated the state's tourism industry this spring as...WW…