A fourth COVID surge would affect the young, workforce
At Buster’s Liquor & Wines in East Memphis, most of the older employees have been vaccinated, but many of the younger workers believe they don’t need to be vaccinated, said co-owner Josh Hammond. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Current disease modeling of the U.K. variant, 50% more contagious than the original Wuhan strain of coronavirus, shows Shelby County cases could rise to 300 to 400 a day. This can pose a problem for employers already struggling to fill positions.
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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.