Health Care
Pfizer announces 90% effective COVID vaccine; FedEx set to deliver
By the third week in November, Pfizer expects it will have the final data required to apply to the FDA for emergency-use authorization.
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Metro Memphis 101, primer on city’s past, contributions, offered free today on Zoom
Hourlong program helps explain city’s grit and grind culture.
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Metro Protect Our Aquifer hosts informational meeting in Collierville
Protect Our Aquifer will hold an informational meeting about drinking water quality Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Collierville.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Local firm Tioga Environmental Consultants recently announced the hiring of Paul De Soto as an environmental scientist.
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Metro National 3PL acquires Versant’s Memphis staffing unit
A national third-party logistics provider, Exegistics, has acquired Memphis staffing operations of Versant Supply Chain.
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Education U of M, Porter-Leath break ground on new childhood learning center
Officials broke ground Wednesday, Nov. 11, on the Early Childhood Academy in Orange Mound, a collaboration of the University of Memphis and Porter-Leath.
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Coronavirus Watch the Nov.10 Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Shelby County Health Department reported 691 new coronavirus cases, the second highest number since the start of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus Watch the Nov. 12 Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing
The Shelby County Health Department reported 10 new deaths resulting from the novel coronavirus on Thursday, Nov. 12.
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Education U of M plans new housing on Park Avenue Campus
The project would add to $107 million in facility investments on the Park Avenue Campus since 2015.
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Health Care Memphis COVID-19 vaccine trial needs volunteers
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will offer a testing site for the Phase 3 clinical trial and are seeking 500 participants.
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Metro Health Department temporarily closes 2 clinics due to COVID
Both are scheduled to reopen when employees return from isolation.
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Health Care Health Department offering free flu shots Nov. 19
The event is part of a statewide emphasis on the flu vaccine; free COVID-19 tests will also be available.
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Coronavirus COVID-19 case total in Shelby County surpasses 42,000
Shelby County has surpassed 42,000 COVID-19 cases. A total of 612 people have died with the virus. An estimated 38,529 people have recovered.
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Metro Health Department hosts drive-thru testing event Monday
Testing at Cordova site will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Financial Services Patriot to open new Raleigh bank branch Nov. 16
A formal grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony with community members and dignitaries will be held on Nov. 18.
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Coronavirus Watch the COVID-19 task force briefing
Shelby County has a new high in daily coronavirus case increases, with the 835 reported on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
University of Memphis chief advancement officer Joanna Curtis has received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Memphis Chapter as part of its 2020 Crystal Awards.
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Health Care St. Jude researchers discover cytokine link to COVID
If the study can be replicated, it’s possible drugs already in use could be quickly repurposed to fight cytokine storm.
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Coronavirus Watch the Nov. 19 Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing
The Shelby County Health Department reported nearly 400 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, Nov. 19.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis football’s schedule reshuffles final three games
Navy, which had to postpone last week’s game against the Tigers because of COVID-19, is back in the lineup.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Moussa Cisse cleared ‘for immediate eligibility’ for Memphis Tigers
The center will be able to play in the season opener Wednesday against Saint Mary’s.
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Memphis Tigers Football What they’re saying on Twitter: Memphis finally gets a big win
It’s just the second time Memphis and Stephen F. Austin have faced other; the othe matchup was in 1959.
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Spirit of Memphis Falling under the spell of autumn
Soak up the beauty of a crisp autumn day through photos of Mid-South scenes including Overton Park in Midtown, Links at Galloway and Shelby Farms Park in East Memphis, and Martin Luther King Jr. Riverside Park in South Memphis.
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Real Estate Fogelman buys another apartment community
Renovations to interior units, the clubhouse and the fitness center are planned, in addition to landscaping upgrades and a redesign of the pool area.
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Financial Services Dow closes above 30,000
Locally, shares of FedEx Corp. hit an intraday 52-week high of 296.04, closing at 291.68 per share.
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