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Visitation to be allowed at Tennessee nursing homes starting next week

Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Tennessee can allow some visitation options beginning Monday if facilities can meet certain prerequisites and follow certain guidelines, Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday. These types of facilities have accounted for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee and across the country. “From my own family experience,… Read More »

Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia

In times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people may be more prone to paranoia, Yale University researchers suggest in a new study published in the journal eLife. “When our world changes unexpectedly, we want to blame that volatility on somebody, to make sense of it, and perhaps neutralize… Read More »