Coronavirus live blog, April 15: County approves $2.5M for virus expenses
Shelby County Commission has approved spending $2.5 million for coronavirus testing and other expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topic: COVID-19
RSSThere are 900 article(s) tagged COVID-19:
-
May 2020
-
-
Coronavirus live blog, April 16: Lee says economic reopening could focus on low-risk areas
Gov. Bill Lee provides an update on economic recovery for Tennessee.
-
Coronavirus live blog, April 17: Grizzlies set up community fund
The fund will be divided into three focus areas: education, food insecurity and support for small businesses and people in the local gig economy.
-
-
April 2020
-
Coronavirus live blog: 1,731 cases and 37 deaths in Shelby; 17,407 have been tested
The health department report points to a total of 115 new cases since confirming 1,616 cases of COVID-19 on Friday morning.
-
Bartlett financial institutions assisting businesses, individuals during COVID
Two Bartlett financial institutions – Bank of Bartlett and First South Financial Credit Union – say they have all hands on deck to assist local businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis.
-
Downtown agency rushes love and money to distressed businesses
Twenty Downtown businesses severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic have now received forgivable loans totaling $135,000.
-
A. Schwab, Peanut Shoppe among businesses seeking emergency loans
Twelve more Downtown businesses have applied for forgivable loans totaling $79,900 and which are designed to help them survive the effects of COVID-19.
-
Schools look for graduation solutions in light of closure
Districts across Tennessee are grappling with graduation celebrations as Gov. Bill Lee recommended schools close for the remainder of the year. Shelby County's suburban schools are looking for ways to honor senior accomplishments.
-
Coronavirus daily blog, March 26: Strickland warns of possible reduction in services
"There may come a time when we must reduce your city services due to city employees becoming infected with the virus,” Mayor Jim Strickland said in an email Thursday afternoon.
-
Whitehaven golf course reopening Saturday to ‘test’ loosening of restrictions
The Links at Whitehaven city golf course will reopen Saturday, April 18, in the first loosening of restrictions in the city’s state of civil emergency.
-
Shelby County records third highest coronavirus case jump since crisis began
This is the third time Shelby County has reported more than 100 new cases in a single day since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the county in early March.
-
Lee: Reopening state’s economy could mirror gradual federal approach
Tennessee’s gradual reopening of the economy could mirror President Donald Trump’s plan, Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday, April 16.
-
Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland
Host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries talk to Mayor Jim Strickland about how Memphis is meeting citizens' needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
COVID’s outsize impact on African Americans becoming more apparent
The disparate impact of COVID-19 infection on the African American community is becoming more obvious as information becomes increasingly available, Shelby County Health Department chief epidemiologist David Sweat said Thursday, April 16.
-
Jobless claims climb as state updates system to cover self-employed
Tennessee's labor department is readying a fix for its unemployment claims system to address self-employed and other workers covered by federal stimulus package's unemployment benefit.
-
COVID testing set to expand into more areas of city Friday
COVID-19 testing will ramp up Friday, April 17, as the city moves into more areas with mobile testing, Mayor Jim Strickland said Wednesday, April 15.
-
New grants aim to shore up small businesses in distressed neighborhoods
The EDGE board on Wednesday approved a $1 million fund for Neighborhood Emergency Economic Development grants to coronavirus-impacted businesses in distressed neighborhoods. EDGE immediately began accepting applications.
-
Rallings notes slight uptick in violent crime during pandemic
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said Wednesday, April 15, that violent crime is up slightly in the city since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the police department has launched a sting operation to combat the uptick.
-
Aid package throws lifeline to Memphis airport, but COVID-19 dashes chances of record year
The Memphis airport has gone from 6,000-plus passengers and 80-90 flights a day to 20 or fewer flights and a few hundred passengers as COVID-19 hammers air travel.
-
Calkins: Super agent Jimmy Sexton is still doing deals — from his back porch
Jimmy Sexton and agents at CAA just negotiated contracts for 43 NFL players worth a total $611.5 million. How do you do that in the midst of pandemic? Well, you start by never leaving your home.
-
Coronavirus live blog, April 14: Tennessee up to 5,823 cases, 124 deaths
There have been 633 hospitalizations and 1,969 people are classified as having recovered from the disease.
-
Nearly $25 million from CARES Act headed to Memphis International
Memphis International Airport expects to receive $24.6 million from the federal CARES Act in April to help offset some of the airport's losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Amazon hired 2,000 people in Tennessee the past month
Amazon says it has met its goal of hiring an additional 100,000 people in the U.S. over the past month, including 2,000 in Tennessee.
-
Calkins: University of Memphis president David Rudd optimistic there will be students — and football — on campus this fall
University of Memphis president David Rudd told The Daily Memphian that "current indicators would suggest" students will be back on campus in the fall. He's hopeful football will be back, too.
-
Nonprofit healthcare clinic offering coronavirus testing to Frayser patients
Cherokee Health Systems is offering COVID-19 testing to new and current patients at its Frayser location, 2574 Frayser Boulevard.
-