Folk cures, pervasive in Hispanic community, no match for COVID-19
José Lara and his wife, Maria Isabel Santos Lopez, both contracted COVID-19. Lara was hospitalized; his wife had milder symptoms. Lara feared he would die without the care of doctors at Methodist North Hospital. He has been home since late June, but has been unable to return to work. Lara has lost his insurance and fallen behind on his rent. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
José Lara was hospitalized this summer with COVID-19 and was treated with remdesivir at Methodist Hospital-North. His heart breaks for friends and family using folk remedies, including lemon juice.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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