State’s first COVID vaccines serving as backup
Tennessee is using its initial 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a backup supply, but 74 hospitals are expected to receive more than 56,000 other doses Thursday.
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December 2020
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Tennessee school districts share staffing concerns
As parents of students attending Shelby County Schools grapple with how to handle in-person learning once it resumes, larger school districts elsewhere in Tennessee are making plans as well. Related article: Lopsided teacher/student ratio fuel differing decisions
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New program helps kids with trauma of COVID-19, violence
Le Bonheur, U of M team up to provide free mental health counseling to kids treated for acute trauma.
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As COVID-19 surges, local testing system underused, over-complicated
Dozens of sites with varying procedures and requirements test public’s willingness, ability to get tested for COVID-19.
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Analysis: What we expect from the Health Department in a pandemic
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says the Health Department needs time to compile data being sought. Is that too much to ask? Probably not.
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Haushalter grilled by commissioners about Curtis Givens’ party
Commissioners questioned the Health Department’s response to the tent party in Hickory Hill Saturday that drew hundreds of people. Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter indicated there will probably be some changes but that there are limits on what her department can do. Later in the day there were some changes in that.
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Landlords, government battle over speed of court case; eviction ban to end Dec. 31
U.S. Dist. Judge Mark Norris has rejected a petition by seven Memphis landlords to temporarily, at least, block a federal ban on evictions. But the full case continues in court.
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FedEx on Pence’s Memphis itinerary for Warp Speed
Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Memphis Thursday, Dec. 3, to discuss Operation Warp Speed.
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November 2020
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Lee continues to call mask mandate a local responsibility
Gov. Bill Lee continued to leave mask mandates in the hands of local officials Tuesday, while Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey estimated a late spring to early summer time frame for widespread vaccination availability.
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New COVID restrictions coming as numbers rise
Increased restrictions designed to curb the rising COVID-19 numbers are likely coming soon, mayors were told Thursday.
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Can COVID-19 pod testing save the holidays?
New kits allow up to 20 family members to self-test at home, so we tried it.
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State wants ‘rapid’ COVID testing, but local officials prefer ‘assurance’
Local labs producing “do-it-yourself” testing kits that can be self-administered and pooled on site.
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Memphis basketball: Saint Mary’s replaces Ohio State in opener
The Tigers will face Saint Mary’s after Ohio State withdrew from the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic because of COVID-19 concerns.
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October 2020
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Calkins: Our scary reality makes this the scariest of Halloweens
One Memphis family decided they wanted to really frighten people with their Halloween display this year. So it features Donald Trump.
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28 Shelby County Schools staff members test positive for coronavirus
Officials won’t identify where the employees work, while education association leadership says it’s too soon to discuss opening schools.
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New COVID relief funding targets minorities, women, veterans
Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration unveiled $50 million more Wednesday, Oct. 7, in federal COVID-19 relief funds, this time designed to help businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans.
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Memphians cope with lives turned upside down by virus
After six months of coronavirus, the resulting losses are profound, but the stories these people tell are about going on, a process they find central to living with the unknown.
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September 2020
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COVID-19 vaccine for children could lag adults by months
Four vaccine trials are in Phase 3, the final stage; none include children or other special populations.
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Methodist Le Bonheur loosens visitor restrictions to one; 2 for children
New visitation policy goes into effect immediately; it is based on continued downward trend in COVID-19 numbers but could change.
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Memphis landlords sue U.S. over eviction moratorium
Seven Memphis plaintiffs who own or manage more than 5,000 rental units have sued the U.S. government, claiming the eviction moratorium essentially deprives them of the use of their property.
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Memphis lineman speaks at unity march hours after team’s COVID-19 statement
Obinna Eze said coaches knew he was at Friday’s on-campus rally.
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Opinion: Coping with COVID shouldn’t be political
The coronavirus doesn’t care whether you are a Democrat, independent or Republican. So far, more than six million people have contracted the virus and more than 187,000 in the U.S. alone have died from the disease.
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August 2020
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U of M managing $40 million shortfall, sees more cuts ahead
Shortfall on campus includes investments leaders have made in students while at the same time, being aware that it may have to lay off staff and administrators.
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Le Bonheur statistics show pandemic’s brute force on children
The Resilience Initiative at Le Bonheur reports depression and mental illness up 250% in family homes since pandemic began; violence in neighborhoods up 350%.
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Flu season looms, usual benchmarks offer little guidance
Masking and social distancing greatly damped flu in the Southern Hemisphere over the summer. But it also means there was little to go on in what the Northern Hemisphere flu vaccine should include.
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