Recommend or Require: Dividing Line in Mask Debate
To wear a mask or not to wear one. It’s developed into one of the enduring debates of the COVID-19 pandemic. And in the eyes of many, it’s more a matter of motive than need that drives the debate.
UTHSC In the Media
Launching Memphis’ 3.0 plan
Over the last several weeks, most of the information we’ve been sharing with you has been serious and not always uplifting news. Today is different. Today, I want to share some things to help remind you that even though things are difficult now, there is still some good news out there.
Can you get coronavirus through your eyes? Local health experts weigh in
Medical experts are debating whether the coronavirus can enter our bodies through our eyes. A medical news contributor believes he got coronavirus through his eyes while on an airplane. He says the rest of his face was covered. Also mentioned on : May 16: WJHL
Health officials monitoring COVID-19 hotspots to decide when Shelby County should move toward phase two of reopening
The COVID-19 task force said Friday the data looks promising for a move to phase two, but no date has been announced. “We will be looking at it collectively throughout the weekend and anticipate making an announcement on Monday,” said Alisa Haushalter, Director of the Shelby County Health Department.
Gov. Bill Lee visits Memphis’ COVID-19 alternate care facility as our cameras get first tour inside
Local 24 News cameras got a first inside tour of the alternate care hospital in downtown Memphis – that is now available for COVID-19 patients, should our local hospitals fill in the coming months. The facility includes 401 beds spread out across several floors in the former Commercial Appeal building. Crews with 65 companies spent… Read More
UTHSC plans for online lectures, small labs, longer faculty hours
Classes will resume, for the most part online, when the University of Tennessee Health Science Center school year begins in August. Clinical requirements for hundreds of health-care students will be offered in smaller settings, which means faculty and staff will be working longer, and perhaps weekends, Chancellor Steve Schwab told the campus advisory board Friday.
Cleaning tips to prevent virus infections
Practicing good hygiene, washing hands for at least 20 seconds, covering a cough or sneeze and avoiding contact with others are all important steps to help thwart the spread of coronavirus. In addition is the practice of cleaning surfaces and locations where others who carry the virus may have spread their germs.
Here’s a proven way to prevent the spread of coronavirus
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.