"We fully support reopening our … Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Andrea Eby, left, puts up a yard sign showing support for a doctor who is a neighbor Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Nolensville, Tenn. Several residents in the neighborhood put up signs thanking medical personnel for their work during the coronavirus outbreak.John Bravo, of Gallatin, holds his hands up as music is performed during a parking lot service at Gallatin First Church of the Nazarene in Gallatin, Tenn., Sunday, March 22, 2020. Aug. 10, 2020, 3:09 p.m. Gov. “The Lord brought me here three days ago, I had an unction to come to Memphis.
Bill Lee on Monday morning. ET Friday in Knoxville. Last week the site did over 2,500 tests. David Cardaciotto / For the USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEEResidents wait in line at Whitworth Baptist Church to vote in the Tennessee election on Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. A woman enters the East Regional Community Center to vote in the Tennessee election on Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Pearre Creek Elementary School third grade teacher Bill Depietro talks with students as they arrive for the first day of school on August 7, 2020, in Franklin, Tenn. Dr. Deborah Birx talks with the media after attending a briefing with the governor and other health officials in Nashville, Tenn. Monday, July 27, 2020 Gov. Many churches have canceled services or taken them online, and Lee has said gathering in large numbers for church services puts lives at risk.The state does strongly encourage that gatherings for weddings and funerals be postponed or only attended by close family members.During a news conference on March 20, Lee said he sought to strike a “tremendous balance” between protecting the public and the economy, insisting that if he ordered the closure of businesses he would be effectively "mandating the elimination of a paycheck" for many Tennesseans. "The Democrat requested Lee hand over public health guidance communications provided by the White House to figure out which guidelines the state was following. "Fortunately, reality doesn't often fit into the preferred narratives of Washington, and this case is no exception.
David Cardaciotto / For the USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEEPeople wait in line to vote at the Delmas Long Center in Goodlettsville, Tenn., on Thursday, August 6, 2020. The face mask have a slit so workers can place a filter inside the mask.The Long Hollow Baptist praise team stood in the round to tape Easter music to be broadcast to its parishioners in Hendersonville, Tenn. Friday, March 27, 2020.Gov. "I appreciate Governor Lee's ability to remain data-focused and flexible.Both speakers two weeks ago made the decision to close the Capitol to the public while the General Assembly spent several days hurriedly passing an emergency budget. Nashville started the second phase of reopening on Monday, allowing restaurants and retail stores to open at 75% capacity and salons, gyms and attractions to open at half capacity.People enjoy nice weather as the temperature reaches the low 90s at Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, May 25, 2020. Dr. Deborah Birx talks with the media after attending a briefing with the governor and other health officials in Nashville, Tenn. Monday, July 27, 2020
Schwinn and Piercey emphasized the decrease in reported child abuse cases and the rise in student hunger as some of the consequences the state has seen from students being out of school for extended periods of time. Metro police said the mask mandate will be enforced throughout the city, but added there will be teams dedicated to patrolling Broadway because “the most recent heat map of active COVID-19 cases shows a high concentration in the downtown core.”A group of people along Broadway observe the new mask mandate on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The church hosted the drive-in service in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing congregants to safely watch from their parked cars, listening to the service via radio.Congregants listen to the service from their parked cars during a parking lot service at Gallatin First Church of the Nazarene in Gallatin, Tenn., Sunday, March 22, 2020. Aug. 9, 2020, 4 p.m. "I imagine that is not always so. "We've got a lot of people on call right now, but it feels weird to have a computer with a seat at the table," said Mary Kanowitz. Juliet, Tenn. Saturday, July 4, 2020
From left, Vanderbilt staff members Tanya Dixon, ORT; Beth Tiesler, ORT; Sarah Kremer, RN; Angela Gleaves, RN; and McKenzie Gibson, RN, pray on the hospital's helipad.