First responders, brass line up for vaccine in show of force
Two drive-thru stations have a combined capacity to vaccinate 3,000 people a week.
Jane Roberts
Reporter
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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Spirit of Memphis Marilyn Belz gave generously, lived faithfully
Mrs. Belz was a third-generation member of Baron Hirsch Synagogue and central to every major project there for decades.
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Health Care Methodist backs out of Saint Francis purchase
Last month, the FTC said it would fight the merger, claiming it would significantly reduce competition for treatments that require at least one night in a hospital.
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Health Care New, restrictive health directive out, effective Dec. 26
New health directive released Monday afternoon puts more restrictions on businesses.
Related story: Suburban, county leaders still have concerns about revised health directive
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Shelby County Fund to help service industry workers announced amid COVID surge, new directive
Fund to help service industry workers is created as new Health Directive 16 will put more strain on service industry workers.
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Health Care Study: Local COVID deaths could more than double in 60 days
For perspective, the death toll for first nine months of the pandemic is 821 as of Tuesday, Dec. 22.
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Health Care State dashboard shows number of people vaccinated by county
The numbers will be updated twice a week.
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Health Care Methodist University president resigns, effective immediately
Roland Cruickshank leaves after fewer than three years at the helm.
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Health Care Black leaders speak from heart about COVID, Christmas
Leaders implore citizens, particularly those of color, to gather virtually for the holiday.
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Education CBU delays start of spring semester 2 weeks
CBU also delays graduation ceremony, with plans to honor graduates of both 2020 and 2021 at the Renasant Convention Center May 29, 2021.
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Health Care Quickly shot, edited video shouts vaccine joy at Methodist-Germantown
Staffer snaps, edits the thrill on her iPhone to snappy “My Shot” from Hamilton.
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Health Care Hernandez retires, leaves Campbell tidy, well-aligned
Under this public servant with old-school values, gross revenue at the firm increased more than six fold in 10 years.
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Shelby CountyExpect new restrictions on gatherings
Coming restrictions have to include ways to limit transmission over the coming holidays, health officials say.
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Health Care First Memphis vaccinations administered
Methodist-Germantown Hospital president says, “This is the moment we stop this. It is one of those moments I will never forget.”
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Health Care Baptist-DeSoto frontline staff first in area to get vaccine
At Baptist Hospital-DeSoto, about half of the more than 1,800 employees have signed up to receive the vaccine.
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Shelby CountySurge in cases has Health Department on verge of more restrictions
Health Department expects it could be vaccinating EMS workers and nursing home residents and staff by Dec. 28.
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Health Care CDC’s Redfield: World needs 85% COVID immunity ‘to shut this down’
Dr. Robert Redfield was part of a hour-long Zoom yesterday with Dr. Scott Strome, executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine.
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Health Care U of M, Methodist, Meharry and Church Health finalize affiliation agreement
The goal is to produce more physicians of color from Memphis and leverage partnerships to enhance research and improve the health of area residents.
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Health Care Local hospitals to get Pfizer vaccine this week
Baptist Memorial Health Care’s flagship Baptist-Memphis hospital on Walnut Grove Road will get the vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17.
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Health Care Health care employees most vulnerable in local workforce
Nurses in hospitals are the most vulnerable, according to contact tracing interviews conducted in the last 30 days.
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Shelby CountyHealth Dept. goal: Vaccinate 70% of Shelby County against COVID
Haushalter: “As a health care provider and particularly as a nurse, I really value people having information to make an informed decision. So, our role collectively is to get information that’s accurate and timely to the public so that people can make informed decisions for themselves and their families.”
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Health Care Grim calculations now include morgue capacity
Part of the variable is the strain COVID-19 has placed on the funeral industry.
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Health Care Expect pressure on hospitals to test staff more often
The next Shelby County Health Directive, expected soon, will include recommendations that hospitals test employees regularly.
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Health Care West Clinic settling in fraud lawsuit involving Methodist
Statutory liability under the False Claims Act triples the $800 million in damages to $2.4 billion.
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Health CareCoronavirus: Public asked to volunteer to serve
“If you are a licensed medical provider in any domain, we need you,” said Doug McGowen, City of Memphis chief operating officer. “There are paid and unpaid positions. We also need non-medical volunteers.”
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