County files suit against Lee over mask opt-out
Federal suit filed in Memphis late Thursday afternoon.
Jane Roberts
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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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City of Memphis Harris hopes Downing’s letter on masking inspires ‘other insiders’
“All our leaders around the state and region understand the connection between rising case counts and bans on masking,” mayor says.
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CoronavirusLocal COVID-19 hospitalization rates hit new high
Children now account for more COVID-19 infections in Shelby County than 18- to 34-year-olds, another record.
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Coronavirus Had COVID from a weaker strain? Get in vaccine line
You probably won’t get a serious case, but Delta is a much different foe, doctors say.
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Education U of M sees first enrollment decline in six years
The university faced a $55 million shortfall last year; it now expects to be $75 million to $80 million to the good.
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Education U of M wants to make COVID shot mandatory
Rudd says the COVID vaccine should be added to the list that the state requires on all college campuses.
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City of Memphis U of M silent on how it will proceed with vaccination
Last week, president M. David Rudd said he would pursue making shots necessary as soon as FDA lifted emergency-use approval.
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Education U of M offering weekly on-campus vaccine clinic
It is offering two hours of administrative leave, per dose, for faculty and staff not yet vaccinated.
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Health Care Methodist ups pay, gives nurses 20,000 extra reasons to stay
Nurses have until Sept. 10 to sign up for the two-year program. The first $10,000 installment will be paid Sept. 24.
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Coronavirus Child died of COVID over weekend at Le Bonheur
“The Delta variant has hit children harder than any of the other variants since the start of the pandemic,” said Dr. Barry Gilmore, chief medical officer.
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Coronavirus 96% of COVID patients at Methodist, Baptist are unvaccinated
Out of the 1,826 COVID-19 deaths reported by the Shelby County Health Department since the coronavirus pandemic began, 10 were among vaccinated individuals.
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Health CareNursing ranks are gutted; those left feel unappreciated, overworked
Travel nurses filling the gaps make two to three times more an hour than staff RNs; it rankles, nurses say. But there are other reasons, including appreciation, exacerbating the nursing shortage.
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Coronavirus National Guardsmen arrive, go to work in emergency rooms
At Baptist, they extend the reach of nurses from four to six patients and allow beds to open.
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Coronavirus‘Dangerously over capacity’ ERs at risk of treating only those likely to survive
The Pipkin Building vaccination site will not close at the end of August and Germantown and Collierville partners will open a high-volume site, said City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen.
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Shelby County Mask mandate may not apply in church, other cases
Other examples include K-12 schoolchildren whose parents have asked in writing for masking exemptions.
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Metro New mask mandate goes into effect 7 a.m. Friday
Masks will be required in all public, indoor settings, including restaurants and bars.
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Health Care ‘Smart’ pump latest medical device created in Memphis
“The patent is the backbone of our platform of solutions we are going to launch in the future,” says Esra Roan, co-founder of SOMAVAC Medical Solutions.
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Health Care Boosters expected week of Sept. 20 for the elderly, health care workers
“I anticipate, honestly, that everyone that got the vaccine is going to want the booster. That is the feedback I have been getting,” says Melanie Keller, CEO of Meritan.
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Coronavirus Health care workers by thousands petition Lee’s executive order
Health care workers say they are standing in solidarity with colleagues in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas who have petitioned their state governments to remove mandates that interfere with public health.
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Shelby County Health Dept.: Local mask order still in effect in schools, day cares
Students are still mandated to wear masks, unless parents present a formal, written request to school officials to opt out.
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DowntownIdea born in Victorian Village spreads throughout city
EcoPro Services, a division of Empower Employs, provides jobs to the disadvantaged who sanitize agencies working with the homeless in Memphis.
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City of Memphis ‘We are afraid:’ Doctors worry about strain on hospitals, need to protect children
“The ERs are inundated,” said Dr. Shailesh Patel. “If we do not change course, we are headed to our darkest hours, our darkest days.”
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Coronavirus Local ICU capacity expected to be ‘severely stressed,’ ER wait times up
Within days, the Memphis-Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force is expected to announce plans for how the local health care system will handle a number of coronavirus cases expected to surpass last winter’s peak.
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State GovernmentNurse practitioners fight supervisory restrictions, say they could treat more patients
In 24 states, nurse practitioners are allowed to practice independently, without supervision by physicians. During the pandemic, 15 other states loosened restrictions to give them more autonomy.
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Health Care Baptist system requiring 19,000 staffers to be vaccinated
“With the growing threat of COVID-19 variants and our duty to provide a safe environment for vulnerable patients, a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for our employees is the responsible and right thing to do.”
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