It makes all the sense in the world that Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland asked Dr. Manoj Jain to advise him on COVID-19. Jain specializes in infectious diseases. He is also a noted writer, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Commercial Appeal.
General George Patton didn’t know a thing about COVID-19, but he knew all battle plans look good on paper. The test is meeting the enemy. One of the growing flanks is testing and the days it is now taking to get results.
Early in the pandemic, a chorus of researchers called for a national vaccination campaign for measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR as the shot is called in doctors’ offices.
Local infectious disease experts are helping us all manage and mitigate the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor Jim Strickland wants to begin testing as many as 30,000 people a day for the coronavirus, starting with a pilot program for municipal workers in early June, to protect the city when school starts and flu season rolls in a few months later.
News flash! We have a way to prevent the transmission and spread of coronavirus. It’s not some fancy laboratory test. It’s not some new-fangled treatment strategy. It’s the time-tested approach of wearing a mask to prevent infection.
David Sweat, head of epidemiology at the Shelby County Health Department, is poring over a short list of different COVID-19 models right now, reading them like a map for the road the disease will take from here. There isn’t just one model for predicting the coronavirus surge because none are accurate in all facets, he… Read More
New York City made headlines just over a week ago when 21% of people randomly tested had positive results for COVID-19 antibodies, presumably showing signs of immunity. In Memphis, 5% of those tested are positive for antibodies, a sign that the disease is in the early stages here and that most people are still susceptible,… Read More
