Ruling in mask opt-out expected before restraining order ends Friday
Compromise possible but lawyers say it’s more likely restraining order will be extended.
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 healthcare and higher education for The Daily Memphian.
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September 2021
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Business Students say Rhodes slow to respond to racist incidents
An email to the campus community from interim president Carroll Stevens last week acknowledged incidents “that have contributed to our campus community feeling unsafe, particularly for Black and Jewish students.”
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Business Large employers can use Biden’s order to implement private vaccine plans
The Department of Labor will carry out the order through OSHA.
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Metro Mask-optional policies hurt children with asthma, diabetes, lawyers argue
A ruling is expected before the temporary restraining order expires on Sept. 17.
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City of Memphis Judge overrules Gov. Bill Lee in opt-out policy
Shelby County is ordered to enforce its universal mask mandate in all schools.
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Business CBU forms social justice institute in honor of Brother McLaughlin
Brother Terence McLaughlin was instrumental in integrating the Catholic schools in Memphis before church leaders were ready to proceed.
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Business Tech startup builds app to cut docs, nurses some slack
ConveyMD podcasts helps health care professionals fulfill continuing education requirements on the run.
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Metro COVID patients break more hospital records
Tennessee as a whole is reporting 117 cases per 100,000 people, up 79% over 14 days, and the highest level in the nation.
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Business St. Jude enlarges COVID vaccine trial for children
Sites across the nation were asked to recruit more 5- to 11-year-olds to get a broader look at vaccine side effects.
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Metro Last resort COVID treatment has long waiting list
Treatment can give COVID patients with a 10% survival rate close to a 50% chance of making it.
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August 2021
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Business CHOICES offering fellowship for Black midwives
Women in the U.S. die at higher rates in childbirth than many other developed nations. For women of color, the rate of death is at least four times higher. To chisel away at the gap, in January CHOICES is starting a fellowship to coach two Black midwives a year.
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EducationJudge expected to act quickly in school-mask restraining order
The state argues that parents should seek remedy with the school on a case-by-case basis, as outlined in a federal special education act.
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Business Breakthrough COVID cases rising, 95% or more mild, doctors say
In Shelby County, about one in five (23%) or 1,185 of the daily cases reported in the last month have been breakthrough cases.
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Metro St. Jude: Children with cancer face significantly higher risk of severe COVID
20% of children in global cancer registry developed serious disease; in 4% of cases, COVID was fatal.
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Business Class-action lawsuit alleges Lee’s mask opt-out order violates Americans with Disabilities Act
A class-action lawsuit filed today alleges disabled students can’t get a proper education without universal masking to slow the spread of COVID-19, and therefore that Lee’s order is unlawful.
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Metro St. Jude CEO takes on Lee’s masking opt-out stance
“Debate is healthy, but not when the debate is about wearing a mask that can decrease the chance of children contracting COVID-19,” Dr. James Downing said.
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Metro Health Department renews mask order in new directive
New order also gives details on who is eligible for boosters now and will be in September.
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Business County files suit against Lee over mask opt-out
Federal suit filed in Memphis late Thursday afternoon.
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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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MetroLocal 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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