With more businesses back open, more people are venturing back out across Shelby County. FOX13 talked with doctors tracking the number of new COVID-19 cases that occur during the reopening phases. Wednesday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center doctors said the number of new cases is where they predicted it would be. But they… Read More
The pandemic has been a stressful time for many of us and experts say it may be taking a mental and emotional toll on our children. “Children will know based on what they see on the news and how they see you react as to whether or not this is really serious and something to… Read More
A Tennessee Native diagnosed with the coronavirus prays for a miracle Wednesday. University of Memphis graduate Luke Hefner has been in quarantine in Japan since Feb. 5. FOX13 has been in constant contact with Hefner since he got off the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
The UT Health Science Center has received many questions about the coronavirus. So, they launched an online question and answer service. “We haven’t had any kind of repeated questions,” said John McCullers with the UT Health Science Center. “You expect people to ask the same thing over and over, but it’s been a large variety… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center released that they are committed to providing Tennesseans update about the coronavirus. The center explains there is limited information about the COVID-19. Also: WBIR WMC-TV
There are still no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Shelby County, but the Memphis medical community said they’re prepared for the coronavirus if any cases hit the Mid-South. UT Health Science Center doctors along with officials from the health department and area hospitals outlined their plans for fighting this virus. Also: WMC-TV WREG Local… Read More
Dr. David Stern, Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs for Statewide Initiatives at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center says the building has great potential. “A nutrition program and fitness program are part of our clinic,” Stern said. “We’d like the fitness program to be right here in this building and as well to be… Read More
Shelby County’s Chief Public Defender Stephen Bush wrote a letter to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health in Nashville, saying the current wait time for treatment is the longest he’s seen in his 25 year career. “Once in the system, the amount of work that goes into providing [mental health inmates] with services, keeping them… Read More
