The federal government is now adding supercomputers to its toolset in the hunt for ways to stop COVID-19. According to an announcement by President Trump Sunday, a newly established COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium will bring together industry, academic institutions and federal laboratories to try to identify or create candidate compounds that might prevent or… Read More
The quiet that descends on the city now as nonessential businesses are closed is imperative for the fight in what is still an early epidemic here, according to the head of the health department.
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.
Thursday afternoon, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris issued a state of emergency, after the largest overnight spike in new Coronavirus cases to date in Shelby County. Those at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center also finalized the setup of a drive-thru testing site near the Liberty Bowl, that’s expected to take in patients in… Read More
Coronavirus cases reported in Mississippi have more than doubled since Monday, an increase that most likely reflects the limited amount of tests being conducted, a medical expert in Memphis said.
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
