No shirt, no shoes, no service — but how about face masks? Today, for the first time in a long time (49 days, to be exact), Memphians can eat inside a restaurant, shop for nonessentials in a “nonessential” store, and even hit the gym. But while businesses’ public-facing employees are required to wear face masks… Read More
Local health officials and leaders expect the phased reopening of Shelby County’s economy to increase the number of people infected with COVID-19. At present, health officials see the virus’ growth in Memphis and Shelby County as roughly flat, but they, like experts nationwide, estimate a significant number of people are asymptomatic carriers of the disease.… Read More
The surge of COVID-19 has yet to hit us in Memphis. It is, however, not too early to think about what we can do to avoid or, more likely, manage the next health crisis that may arise. We have witnessed several infectious diseases and other health challenges in the past years. HIV. SARS. MERS. Ebola.… Read More
For more than a month, projection models have forecast dire outcomes for Memphis-area hospitals — too few beds, intensive care units and ventilators for COVID-19 patients. With that overwhelmed medical system came death on a broad scale.
Walgreens and Kroger are now working with partners to offer COVID-19 testing in the Memphis area.
As Tennessee moves to allow restaurants in rural areas and small towns to reopen on Monday, it has issued a tough set of COVID-19 safety guidelines, including urging restaurant staff to question customers about their symptoms and even check customers’ temperatures at the door. Also: April 26: Jackson Sun April 26: Tennessean
A key medical leader involved in COVID-19 testing in Memphis says the area’s virus testing system remains so flawed that it cannot be relied upon as a tool for quick reopening of society.open, test problems remain, says UTHSC official
Parts of Tennessee might reopen next month, but that’s not likely for Shelby County, where cases of COVID-19 have continued to rise. On Monday, Dr. Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, walked through some of the things that will need to happen before her agency is likely to lift its directive that… Read More
