If the notion of a dystopian society picking who should live and who should die during a viral pandemic upsets you, you really shouldn’t listen to this week’s edition of The Extra Podcast. Or maybe just skip forward to minute 13. Dr. Jon McCullers, an expert on infectious diseases at UTHSC as well as pediatrician… Read More
As thousands get tested here, one of the unspoken worries is the number of false negatives, either because the infection wasn’t full blown when the test was taken, the swabbing wasn’t deep enough (it’s uncomfortable and people pull away) or the tests are inconsistent.
The drive-up testing center at Tiger Lane will open Monday to the general public. A doctor’s referral will be required to be tested in the center run by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in partnership with the city and county.
The senior associate dean of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center says doctors and researchers there hope to have a local test for COVID-19 within two weeks that can be processed in Memphis.
Memphis, Shelby County and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold drive-through testing for the coronavirus, or COVID-19, at the Mid-South Fairgrounds as soon as the testing equipment becomes available, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Thursday. The site is not currently active. Testing will begin in the coming days and be by appointment… Read More
No new confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported at a 2 p.m. briefing Thursday after the Shelby County Health Department said Thursday morning there are now 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 countywide. The health department said 81 people countywide are under observation with symptoms as of Thursday afternoon.
Although Tennessee now has a case of coronavirus, the old precautions still apply, said Dr. Jon McCullers, senior executive associate dean of clinical affairs in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.
We are likely in the early stages of a pandemic with a novel coronavirus. As the state’s major educator of health care providers, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a responsibility to participate in the response to this upcoming event.
