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Drug cocktail given to President Trump going through clinical trial in Memphis

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The experimental drug given to President Trump to treat his COVID-19 infection is the very same drug being used in a clinical trial right here in Memphis. Dr. Scott Strome, Executive Dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, is very familiar with the antibody cocktail from biotech firm Regeneron.  … Read More


Researchers struggling to get Black participants in COVID-19 vaccine trials

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COVID-19 vaccine trials are happening all over the country, but they need more participants. According to a 2020 Pew Research study taken in May, 44% of Black people would not get a COVID-19 vaccine if it were available to them at that time. Researchers say getting them to participate in clinical trials is an even… Read More


UTHSC COVID-19 testing lab a key factor in fight against virus

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The lab operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, processing about 800 tests a day.The lab’s turnaround time has been key to fighting the virus with many results returned in less than 12 hours. “I think we’ve played an absolute essential role in the city, particularly filling gaps within the community of people… Read More


UTHSC’s Dr. Jon McCullers weighs in on reporting COVID-19 cases at school and pandemic trends in Shelby County

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UTHSC’s Dr. Jon McCullers weighs in on reporting COVID-19 cases at school and pandemic trends in Shelby County


Executive dean of UTHSC College of Medicine discusses COVID-19 impact on Shelby County

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On Tuesday, Shelby County added 207 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of cases here in the county to just over 22,000. Dr. Scott Strome, the executive dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center joined us Tuesday to discuss the impact of the virus in Shelby County.… Read More


Infection rate spikes in Haywood County

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A University of Tennessee Health Science Center study using Harvard University data shows Haywood County has the highest percentage of new, daily COVID-19 cases by population in the Memphis metro area. Also: WMC-TV  


Shelby Co. health officials optimistic despite large spike in COVID-19 cases

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“We are seeing a slight slowdown in the case count as well as in the hospitalizations,” said Dr. Amik Sodhi, UTHSC Critical Care Physician. UTHSC Critical Care Physician and Chief Medical Officer for the COVID-19 overflow hospital in Memphis, Dr. Amik Sodhi, says she hopes the positive trends continue and the overflow site can remain… Read More


Chief medical officer of Memphis COVID-19 overflow hospital working to prepare for potential activation

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The $51.3 million alternative care facility remains on standby but Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group could send word to open it at any time if the region’s hospitals become overwhelmed. The facility’s chief medical officer said as we move into late summer and fall that good hand hygiene, social distancing, and mask wearing… Read More