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Topic: COVID
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February 2021
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Downtown’s Peanut Shoppe in a crunch to find new home
The pandemic and dropping sales have challenged downtown’s Peanut Shoppe. But now the colorful shop that has operated in the same place for 72 years faces more adversity. It must move or close at the end of the year.
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Memphis basketball: Sunday game vs. Temple postponed
A fourth Memphis basketball game has been called off due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Tigers program.
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Geoff Calkins: Love in the time of COVID
When David Porter and Kontji Anthony proclaimed their love on Facebook, it proved what we already should have known. Love doesn’t stop for a pandemic. Here are seven Valentine’s Day stories that will remind you of the wonder and durability of love.
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Memphis game Feb. 18 at Wichita State postponed
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.
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Dr. Williams touched hundreds with zeal for life, health
Friends and colleagues talk about the irrepressible good sport and hard worker who had just begun his life of service.
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FACS standout Joshua Ward receives a senior night surprise
Student’s mom Charlene Bonner, a nurse practitioner who has been working in New York since the pandemic began, makes it home in time for ‘great human being’ to be honored on basketball court.
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The risks of reopening — and not reopening — Shelby County Schools
This episode of “Behind the Headlines” is part of a series of shows on education during COVID.
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Opinion: Call in the National Guard — or FedEx: Memphis’ vaccination efforts need a leader
The beleaguered Shelby County Health Department simply cannot effectively manage the monumental effort needed to distribute vaccines. We need someone to take charge and lead. Someone who will get things done, without excuses.
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The challenges of virtual learning and how to recover from “learning loss”
The conversation on “Behind the Headlines” with three experts in education reveals the complexities in reopening schools and helping students catch up.
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Few people at Pipkin as site closed to those seeking first dose
Traffic at the Pipkin Building for COVID-19 vaccines was at a trickle Tuesday because the site was only available for the few ready for a second dose.
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January 2021
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State’s COVID vaccine supply increases under Biden plan
Tennesseans will be vaccinated against COVID-19 faster beginning early next week after President Joe Biden announced a massive purchase of doses, an increased weekly allocation to states and other moves to manage the pandemic.
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Sides agree to guidelines for curbing COVID-19 in county jail
County officials and attorneys for Shelby County Jail detainees have agreed to guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the jail.
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Lee outlines plan to address learning loss of students amid school closures
Kicking off a special legislative session focused on education, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Tuesday, Jan. 19, outlined his plans to address the learning loss many students have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vaccine gives hope to ICU nurse and her mother
Toni Woods feels safer after second dose, but she knows her patients and her mother still need her to keep working, avoid risk.
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Surrounding Tennessee counties out of vaccine as Shelby resumes
While Shelby County is resuming distribution of its limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine, surrounding Tennessee counties are out.
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Opinion: A single rose from 2020
What is the single rose we can take from that pile of a year? As hopeful as it may be, it’s not the vaccine.
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Black community leaders combat distrust in COVID vaccine
A fraught relationship between African Americans and the medical community has meant an uphill battle in building trust for the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are those in the community working to bridge that gap.
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Extra $5,000 grants available for COVID-affected restaurants, grocers
The EDGE board approves more grant money for restaurants and grocers that are affected by the pandemic and the latest restrictions.
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Opinion: Resolutions to help us face ‘the real work of life’
Scott Morris: “The year of COVID-19 taught me that there might not be time for all the fanciful dreams we put on hold.”
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December 2020
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Shelby County hospital capacity reflects post-holiday surge
Shelby County’s hospital beds are filling up even though the county has one of the lowest new case rates in Tennessee, according to a New York Times database.
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‘Tentative resolution’ reached in case alleging improper COVID practices at Shelby County Jail
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 23, it has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit alleging failure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Shelby County Jail.
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Suburban, county leaders still have concerns about revised health directive
A revised health directive released Monday, Dec. 21, by the Shelby County Health Department is better than a draft leaked to the media earlier, suburban and county leaders say, but still causes some concerns. Related story: New, restrictive health directive out, effective Dec. 26
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The pandemic within the pandemic: An explosion of domestic violence
Domestic violence has exploded this year locally and across the country since the novel coronavirus struck – a pandemic within a pandemic that’s filled police blotters with a spike in accounts of extreme brutality.
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Opinion: To those who don’t believe in COVID: don’t break any mirrors
Despite all the cases reported – including people we know, people all of us know, say, the president – many of us still believe that COVID-19 is a hoax.
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