Local prep for coronavirus thorough, ongoing
Dr. Jon McCullers, senior executive associate dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, answers questions about the COVID-19 virus during a press conference at UTHSC on Feb. 26, 2020. Local health officials and UT faculty gathered to provide information about the status of the illness and local plans in case of an outbreak. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Health Department chief cites quick containment of measles outbreak several years ago as an example of how local health care partners work together for the public's welfare.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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