Tennessee Coronavirus

Most trends continue to be encouraging this week, though progress fighting the pandemic is uneven across the globe. If nothing else, the contrast, certainly in the U.S., between now and where we were heading last year...

First, we should note that there is good news. Rarely over recent months have I been able to post graphs that show cases and deaths from COVID-19 declining at every level, from International, down to our...

Even as it feels very much like we are on the mend from this global plague, there is no shortage of news. While Americans increasingly take their vaccinations and tentatively remove their masks, much of the...

Today marks the resumption of the Dogwood Arts Festival. Registration was required and slots are filled. We are slowly approximating normal in many ways. Locally, we are currently experiencing a lower number of COVID-19 cases, though...

I hope everyone is enjoying the chance to get outside and soak in some sunshine. The dogwoods are blooming, and the trails are open. There is much more hope in the air than we felt a...

Last week for this roundup I wrote: The gist of the following report is that the race continues. On the positive side, we have vaccine distribution increasing and some continued adherence to the guidelines to mask,...

Welcome back to the weekly COVID updates and our first weekly update on a Friday. I’ve enjoyed shifting my focus to the increasing number of activities and openings happening in the city, but we have to...

Tomorrow marks the beginning of spring and (unlike today), it promises to be sunny and cool, just like an early spring day should be. We are celebrating in our family by bringing my fully vaccinated uncle...

Even as signals mount that the return to something more normal looms, there are reminders that we aren’t there just yet. Cases and deaths are rising internationally, cases have leveled off in the U.S. and in...