There are 1333 article(s) tagged coronavirus:

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog: Avoid crowds of 50, CDC says

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    39

    Shelby County

    2

    • Shelby County Schools closing district office
    • Public urged to avoid council meeting
    • Some Walmart stores adjust hours
    • Libraries, community centers to close
    • YMCA branches to remain open
    • Germantown Animal Shelter revises policy
    • One Kroger store affected

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 13: Grizzlies to pay game-night employees

    • Germantown cancels programming until end of March
    • Bartlett changes municipal services
    • Municipal school districts to close through March 27
    • First Shelby County coronavirus patient released from hospital
    • Weekend looms large for restaurateurs

     

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    26

    Shelby County

    2

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Calkins: There was a Selection Sunday show! (Brought to you by Owen, a 9-year-old boy with autism)

    Owen Dowdle, 9, is a boy on the autism spectrum whose whole life revolves around sports. He couldn't bear the absence of a Selection Sunday show — so he broadcast one himself. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 15, 2020

  • American Queen suspends sailing until April 12 because of coronavirus

    American Queen Steamboat Company suspends all cruises until April 12, nixing planned March 15 departure of American Queen on Memphis-to-New Orleans cruise.

    By Wayne Risher March 15, 2020

  • Health Dept.: Local cases traveled to New Orleans together

    The two cases of coronavirus in Shelby County were contracted after Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.

    By Abigail Warren March 14, 2020

  • Tigers, Grizzlies security guard faces life without sports

    Terrence Miller will have to dip into his savings to pay the bills now that events inside FedExForum are off. But he is one of the lucky ones. 

    By Drew Hill March 14, 2020

  • ‘Full steam ahead’ for Snuff District, Union Row despite virus turbulence

    The coronavirus has roiled the financial markets just as primary construction for Union Row and the Snuff District is about to start. Yet the developers are plowing ahead. 

    By Tom Bailey March 14, 2020

  • County Mayor Harris, delegation in Ghana during pandemic

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris remains in constant contact with staff and health department officials while on “a very important trip to a very important place.”

    By Linda A. Moore March 13, 2020

  • Grizzlies, NBA navigate uncertainty in wake of suspended season

    At home and on the other side of the country, the Grizzlies are in the same position as the rest of the NBA: Still trying to figure things out. 

    By Chris Herrington March 13, 2020

  • Beaches, ski slopes, cruises beckon wary spring break travelers

    Friday, March 13, looked like a regular Friday morning at Memphis International Airport, not the spring break traffic jam that had been predicted before coronavirus began spreading in the U.S.

    By Wayne Risher March 13, 2020

  • State basketball tournaments canceled for coronavirus

    State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 13, 2020