Despite the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer’s Education Advancement Center being temporarily closed to aid in the prevention of COVID-19, foundation staff are still offering selected services through telemedicine and health services. The foundation will monitor the situation and plans to reopen to families and visitors on April 13. Telemedicine is the practice ... (click for more)

Individuals who are concerned about the coronavirus can now use a simple online assessment tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Microsoft to get some guidance. The self-testing ‘bot’ (interactive software tool) asks users a series of questions to determine whether or not their symptoms merit further assessment for the virus. “Testing supplies remain limited ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials said Sunday evening that 83 people in the state have died of the coronavirus. That total is up from 80 just this morning. The cases have climbed to 2,683, up 32 from this morning's report. It was at 800 on Monday. Officials said 678 have been hospitalized, which is 25 percent of the total number of cases. Whitfield County has eight cases. ... (click for more)

Tennessee conoravirus cases are now at 1,537, 164 higher than reported Saturday, said state Health Department officials. The death total has also climbed, claiming a total of seven people who have died from the virus in the state. There are 133 people hospitalized in the state from coronavirus. Hamilton County now has 37 cases, including one death. Metro Nashville Public Health ... (click for more)

Our novice senator needs a lesson in first responder process. The house is on fire and she has run off to find who brought the matches. There will be plenty of time to do this hunt of witches. Now is the time to focus on what the whole of Tennessee needs from the good senator. That being hospitals, care facilities and health departments having the tools and supplies they need ... (click for more)

In a week where six Tennesseans died of the coronavirus, it is disheartening indeed to learn more people in our state died of suicide last week. While the actual number of those who took their lives across the state isn’t yet known, the fact that nine in Knoxville died by their own hand within a 48-hour period last week is frightening. What is worst is the prediction the coronavirus ... (click for more)