Pilots union wants expedited vaccine for flight crews
FedEx’s Air Line Pilots Association unit said on Tuesday, Dec. 8, that 292 pilots had tested positive for COVID-19. The number has doubled since late October.
Topic: COVID-19
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December 2020
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New program helps kids with trauma of COVID-19, violence
Le Bonheur, U of M team up to provide free mental health counseling to kids treated for acute trauma.
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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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Despite CARES funding, Graceland-area hotel facing bankruptcy, auction
Revenue lost in Memphis in May, Elvis Week cancellations compound hotel’s COVID-19 problems.
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FedEx stock price breaks $300 ceiling
FedEx shares closed above $300 for the first time in the company’s history on Tuesday Dec. 8, after falling as low as $88.68 in mid-March.
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UTHSC hosting CDC director in virtual conversation
The public is invited to the Zoom conversation on COVID-19 at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14.
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AutoZone beats Wall Street projections with double-digit sales, earnings growth
AutoZone has about 100,000 employees including about 2,500 in the Memphis area.
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Memphis’ next opponent is another with extra time to prepare
The Tigers don’t know what to expect vs. Houston, but they know they must improve their blocking.
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Calkins: Last dance — COVID took her when ‘it was not her time’
Gail Hackney danced for hours, volunteered and mentored. She may have been 75 years when she died of COVID — but she had a whole lot more to give.
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Coronavirus: Death toll surpasses 700 in Shelby County
Shelby County Health Department reported six new deaths Sunday, Dec. 6, and 702 people in the county have died with COVID-19.
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No quick fix for college life stress amid a pandemic
If you’re a college student amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re having a different experience. With your studies, with your social life, applying for internships and hunting for a job. And if you’re a high school student, picking your college may mean going sight unseen.
Related: Kids will face emotional challenges from pandemic for a long time
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River views beckon, when office workers return
It’s spacious, it’s modern and everybody can take advantage of river views. But most of its newly renovated workstations and offices are empty because of COVID-19.
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Kids will face COVID emotional challenges for a long time, experts say
From the age of 9 months to 17 years, longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are evident in children and youths. For this generation, the pandemic may be a huge shaper of their worldview — the way 9/11 was for those growing up before them.
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Shelby County COVID-19 case average, hospitalizations reach new highs
From Nov. 21 to Dec. 5, the Health Department reported an average of 415 new cases and 3,980 test results a day yielding a 10.4% positivity rate. With cases outgrowing tests, that’s leading to a surging county positivity rate.
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Shelby County surpasses 50,000 coronavirus cases
The Shelby County Health Department reported 541 new COVID-19 cases and seven virus-related deaths in its daily update Saturday.
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As COVID-19 surges, local testing system underused, over-complicated
Dozens of sites with varying procedures and requirements test public’s willingness, ability to get tested for COVID-19.
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Grizzlies’ Ja Morant apologizes for not wearing mask at Hickory Hill party
Morant acknowledged he did not wear a mask the entire time at the All Black Affair, which drew hundreds of attendees.
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FedEx to buy online shopping platform
The addition continues FedEx’s strategy of serving businesses that compete with e-commerce giant Amazon.
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FedExForum debuts new fan attendance protocols amid pandemic
No courtside seats will be available for Tigers games this season. The Grizzlies are still determining seating configurations.
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Herrington: Grizzlies bring stable roster into tumultuous season
But there are other issues to confront, among them safety during a pandemic, and an uncomfortably close tax line.
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November 2020
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COVID takes bite out of Downtown tourism fund
Four months of the COVID-19 pandemic carved $4.2 million out of annual income from the Downtown Memphis Tourism Development Zone.
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‘Chronic COVID’ inspires new follow-up clinic
COVID-19 isn’t just putting people in hospitals and claiming lives. Increasingly, evidence shows those who have had it are at risk for lingering, life-altering symptoms. That’s why UTHSC and Regional One Health have partnered on the COVID Follow-up Clinic.
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COVID can be anywhere — even in your house, so be careful
COVID creeped into my house and no one knew; it could happen to you, too. Tiny greenhouses make outdoor dining toasty for the winter at Beauty Shop; a look at what’s coming this week.
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Shelby County reports 519 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The 519 coronavirus cases came from 5,714 test results, yielding a 9.1% positivity rate. Overall, the Health Department has reported 47,215 total coronavirus cases and 659 deaths, classifying 43,181 cases as inactive/recovered.
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise ahead of another potential surge
From Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 28, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 391 cases and 4,113 test results a day yielding a 9.5% positivity rate.
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