There are 900 article(s) tagged COVID-19:

• April 2020

  • Coronavirus Live Blog, April 6: Shelby County deaths now at 17

    The number of coronavirus cases in Shelby County currently stands at 789, according to the Shelby County Health Department. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 07, 2020

  • Local social distancing policies seem to be working; new surge estimates show fewer deaths

    The computer model Tennessee and Shelby County are using to predict the surge in COVID-19 cases dramatically changed Monday, April 6, and for the better.

    By David Waters April 06, 2020

  • Some FedEx pilots pulled from China after ‘inconclusive’ COVID-19 tests

    Some FedEx pilots have been pulled out of China and returned to the United States after tests for coronavirus proved inconclusive.

    By Wayne Risher April 06, 2020

  • Ready, set, apply: Law firm’s chart simplifies forgivable loan program

    The $349 billion can be free money for Memphis small businesses hurt by COVID-19, but it's first-come, first-serve for the nationwide Paycheck Protection Program. 

    By Tom Bailey April 06, 2020

  • Memphis kindness live blog, April 3: St. Jude patient gets end-of-chemo parade

    Isabella, a 4-year-old patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, sailed into hospital history with her decidedly-of-the-times No More Chemo party.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 06, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 3: MATA to get more than $35 million

    The funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that became law.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 06, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 5: Tenn. reports 3,633 cases, up from 3,321

    There are now 3,633 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, up from 3,321 Saturday. There have been 44 deaths in the state, up from 43 Saturday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 06, 2020

  • Coronavirus Daily Blog: Shelby County reports 754 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths

    There are 132 reported cases of COVID-19 in DeSoto County as of Sunday, April 5, according to the latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Health.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 06, 2020

  • Calkins: No, there won’t be football

    Dr. Jon McCullers loves sports as much as you do. But he has some bad news. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 06, 2020

  • In this ‘maybe’ world, all we can do is prepare and stay home

    The only certainty is that we live in a time of worry, but we can prepare for bad days while living safely to help ensure we stay well.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 06, 2020

  • Retail risk: Government should act to protect employees and public

    Commercial construction zones have mandates regarding hard hats and goggles. Fire marshals monitor occupancy levels in clubs and other settings. Shelby County and other local governments should take a leadership role to mandate rules for retailers and other employers during the pandemic.

    By Kevin Mireles, Gregory Miles Blumenthal April 06, 2020

  • Q&A: Health insurance coverage in the time of COVID-19

    Employers and employees alike have questions – and answers are rapidly changing.

    By Tim Finnell April 06, 2020

  • Keep your distance: Packing parks during pandemic not permitted

    Following restrictions set in place by Mayor Jim Strickland, public park-goers appear to be adhering to social distancing standards.

    By Jared Boyd April 05, 2020

  • Health official: Adhering to social distancing guidelines crucial

    In the Saturday afternoon address, a Shelby County Health Department official provided context for the importance of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's "Safer in Place" executive order as well as updates and responses to local cases and national health recommendations.

    By Jared Boyd April 04, 2020

  • Roll, Kruger, roll: Memphis plant churns out the TP

    The giant plant makes more than 1 million rolls of toilet paper a day and it's figured out a way to increase production even more. 

    By Tom Bailey April 04, 2020

  • Health official: Death toll could hit 20,000 if residents don’t heed warnings

    The warning is equally stern for essential businesses, who must sanitize and enforce social distancing, even if it means changing business practices.

    By Jane Roberts April 04, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog: 706 cases, 10 deaths confirmed in Shelby County

    The current total of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the state of Tennessee is 3,067.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 04, 2020

  • Fred Smith taking big pay cut as COVID-19 squeezes business

    FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith has taken a voluntary, 91% pay cut as the Memphis-based company reports COVID-19 continues to negatively impact operations, cash flows and liquidity.

    By Wayne Risher April 03, 2020

  • Governor issues ‘shelter at home’ order, gives law enforcement leeway

    Gov. Bill Lee issued a “shelter at home” order Thursday, April 2, but said it was based on traffic data rather than the urging of physicians who asked him more than a week ago to take extra steps to restrict the transmission of COVID-19 with a surge approaching.

    By Sam Stockard April 03, 2020

  • ‘There’s going to be more’ — Nursing home COVID-19 cases create stark choices for residents

    As the coronavirus threat heads toward an expected surge later this month that could overwhelm the county’s healthcare system, experts fear the potentially life-threatening outbreak at Carriage Court could be a bellwether for the county’s 58 licensed nursing homes and assisted care facilities, several situated in some of Memphis’ poorest communities.

    By Marc Perrusquia April 03, 2020

  • Gateway Shopping Center to house temporary hospital as city braces for COVID-19 surge

    The state plans to build a temporary hospital of non-acute care beds at the Gateway Shopping Center on Jackson Avenue. Other sites are being evaluated.

    By Bill Dries April 03, 2020