County considers insurance charge on unvaccinated employees, reacts to special session
Shelby County Commissioners also reacted Monday to the pandemic legislation that came out of a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly.
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Shelby County Commissioners also reacted Monday to the pandemic legislation that came out of a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly.
Even persons of faith can struggle with being unable to be physically present and say goodbye to loved ones.
The treatment is for the homebound; it’s not a concierge service for the able.
Tennessee’s top legislative leaders on Tuesday announced they have enough support to call a special legislative session to address COVID-19 measures after Republican Gov. Bill Lee declined to do so.
“This is my advice: Go get a full physical. Try to find out everything that is going on with you.”
Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is set to reopen to visitors. The problem is, the facility is not allowed to ask guests for proof of vaccination or a COVID negative test.
Basketball fans have mixed feelings about the new FedExForum vaccination policy.
The Satellite Screenings take place across the country during the festival’s closing weekend Friday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 30.
Thousands of locals — mostly children in lower socio-economic brackets — could be vulnerable to diseases such as measles, diphtheria and chicken pox.
Compromise possible but lawyers say it’s more likely restraining order will be extended.
In an order denying the county’s request to end a consent decree to monitor pandemic conditions in the jail, federal judge Sheryl H. Lipman wrote that the county has resorted to “box checking” rather than living up to its responsibility to keep people safe inside the jail.
The state argues that parents should seek remedy with the school on a case-by-case basis, as outlined in a federal special education act.
A Caribbean paradise turned bad for Angela and Tony Sarwar when they found out they had COVID just before they were to return home.
20% of children in global cancer registry developed serious disease; in 4% of cases, COVID was fatal.
A class-action lawsuit filed today alleges disabled students can’t get a proper education without universal masking to slow the spread of COVID-19, and therefore that Lee’s order is unlawful.
The opt-out order on masks is one of many times in recent years that the state government has preempted local governments, negating laws passed by mayors and city and county councils.
By getting the vaccine, you are protecting not only yourself but your family, co-workers and the entire community. You are also helping to ensure that our health care facilities retain the capacity to care for patients who are seriously ill with other disorders.
The Shelby County Commission asked Gov. Bill Lee to rescind his executive order allowing parents to opt-out of school mask mandates. It also passed resolutions supporting a countywide mask mandate and spending funds on masks for all county public school systems.
Jason Martin treats COVID-19 patients in a Nashville hospital and has been one of the biggest critics of Gov. Bill Lee’s handling of the pandemic.
Other examples include K-12 schoolchildren whose parents have asked in writing for masking exemptions.
Suburban school districts are no longer requiring mask mandates for students, in line with Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order. However, the Shelby County mandate still affects staff.
In the first 15 days of August, there were more hospitalizations than there were in any full month of the pandemic, although not all of those were due to the coronavirus.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t forcing players to get vaccinated, but is trying to educate them. He says more than 80% of the team will be vaccinated by the season opener.
The Shelby County Health Department has new guidance on masking.
The change reflects research that shows the vaccinated can transmit the COVID-19 virus to others.