Pandemic creates a new stress for separated parents
The COVID-19 pandemic has separated parents wondering how they are going to abide by custody and parenting agreements as people are being asked to stay home.
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Live at 9: UTHSC, Lily Brooks O’Briant and cutting your own hair
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is working to arm the public with vital information about the virus.
UTHSC receives donation of face masks from institutions in China
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center says it has received a donation of thousands of masks from its partner institutions in China. UTHSC says the donation is the result of the university’s affiliation with several academic and health care institutions in China.
UTHSC suspends international travel for students indefinitely
Students at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center must cancel any overseas trips related to school work due to the coronavirus outbreak. UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab sent a letter to students on Saturday. The letter says any university-affiliated travel in March needs to be canceled and international travel beyond March is suspended indefinitely.
Local colleges monitor coronavirus ahead of spring break
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across seas, United States health officials said it’s only a matter of time before there’s an outbreak in the U.S. This outbreak has some locals rethinking their travel plans, but travel agents aren’t yet suggesting cancelling trips.
Local health officials discuss preparations for coronavirus
Local health officials are researching the coronavirus and watching for cases, but say the virus is not an immediate threat here yet. Alisa Haushalter with the Shelby County Health Department said 20 individuals who traveled to areas where there were cases of the virus were under self-monitoring for 14 days, but none of those people… Read More
Live at 9: Mayor Strickland, UTHSC’s midwife program and Watercooler Wednesday
Dr. Kate Fouquier and Davin Johnson talk about midwifery and the new program that will be soon be available at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
The ACE study, hosting a blood drive & the uptick in nurse practitioners
As more and more rural hospitals across the country close and the number of doctors shrinks, one role in the medical field is seeing an uptick: nurse practitioners. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing ranks as one of the top programs in the country. Wendy Likes and Kristin Fitchpatric stopped by… Read More