Health Dept. director ‘cautiously optimistic’ about COVID trends
Dr. Michelle Taylor, Shelby County Health Department director, said she was “cautiously optimistic as cases and the 7-day average and positivity rate are dropping.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said she was “cautiously optimistic as cases and the 7-day average and positivity rate are dropping.”
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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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