There are 5 article(s) tagged COVID 19 pandemic:

• November 2023

  • Strickland talks pandemic, reviews two terms as mayor

    In the second part of his end-of-term interview on “Behind The Headlines,” Mayor Jim Strickland also talked about the upcoming transition to Mayor-elect Paul Young and why he is fond of asphalt.

    By Bill Dries November 25, 2023

• May 2023

  • TennCare to resume cuts in June after end of COVID public health emergency

    Tennessee’s Medicaid agency expects to cut hundreds of thousands of people over the next year. Find out how to renew your coverage.

    By Ian Round May 22, 2023

• May 2022

  • UTHSC chancellor says pandemic is ‘paradox’ for medical schools, research

    Dr. Peter Buckley said those sticking with a career in medicine may be health care’s “greatest generation” even as others are leaving because of what they saw and did during the worst of the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries May 28, 2022

  • New nursing program helps graduates transition to in-person care

    Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis plans to launch the program this summer to help newly graduated nurses transition from the classroom to the bedside with confidence.

    By Aisling Mäki May 13, 2022

• March 2022

  • Moody claims 2020 city mask mandate flap shows Harris’ ‘lack of leadership’

    Moody’s campaign to upset incumbent county Mayor Lee Harris points to letters exchanged by city and county attorneys highlighting issues between local leaders and jurisdictional lines, specifically over the city’s possible role in contact tracing.

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2022