There are 400 article(s) tagged COVID-19:

• June 2020

  • FedEx Logistics funnels Medline PPE to Latin America

    FedEx Logistics, Medline have distributed 900,000 face masks to hospitals in Central America and Caribbean, and more are on the way.

    By Wayne Risher 1 hour ago

  • Protests and pandemic may be something Memphis COVID rates can weather

    The dean of clinical affairs at UTHSC says the local pandemic is "under reasonable control" and a week of protests gathering hundreds of Memphians together was important enough to risk what might lead to a rise in confirmed cases.

    By Bill Dries 3 hours ago

  • Stream of jobless claims slows as business rebounds

    Tennessee reported 5,676 new unemployment claims from the Memphis area in week ending May 30, for total of 97,696 since COVID-19 began causing massive layoffs and business closings.

    By Wayne Risher 9 hours ago

  • ‘Crashing Down': Two states of emergency in one city

    The "last seven days" mark long-standing issues in Memphis and a renewed public interest in them as a global pandemic and nationwide protests intertwine. 

    By Bill Dries June 03, 2020

  • Mayor extends Phase 2; health official says city’s not ready for Phase 3

    Shelby County Health Department reported 190 new cases, the largest increase since April 24. “As things are now, based on the trends that we see now ... I do not think we can move into Phase 3 right now,” health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph said.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 02, 2020

  • Congregations gather again, and it’s a little different

    Ridgeway Baptist Church reopened Sunday morning, and about 130 of the flock attended. 

    By Abigail Warren June 01, 2020

• May 2020

  • Tenn. exceeds 23,000 coronavirus cases

    The county reports a total of 5,003 confirmed coronavirus cases since the first case was reported in early March. The Shelby County Health Department reports 3,442 people have recovered. A total of 23,006 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Tennessee.

    By Abigail Warren May 31, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 29: Shelby County confirms 90 new cases as testing drops

    The daily positive rate of 8.8% means the daily rate has increased for five consecutive days.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 29, 2020

  • The ones we’ve lost: Area sees 100 local COVID-19 deaths and counting

    The death count is dramatically lower than early warnings, but no less tragic, as coronavirus precautions left many victims to die alone, isolated from their spouses and children, dear friends and clergy.

    By David Waters May 29, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 28: State hits 400,000 coronavirus tests

    ”That means 6% of our population has stepped forward and asked for a test and received one,” Gov. Lee said during his press briefing.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 28, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 10: Flyover set for Tuesday afternoon

    The Tennessee Air National Guard has scheduled a statewide “Salute to Healthcare Heroes” flyover on Tuesday, May 12. A C-17 cargo plane based at the 164th Air Lift Wing at Memphis International Airport is scheduled to soar over the Memphis area from 2.to 2:15 p.m.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 28, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 12: Executive order on permits and health care workers extended

    Gov. Bill Lee extended continuation of a previous executive order to boost social distancing efforts. It maintains extended deadlines for motor vehicles and handgun permits and encourages working from home. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 28, 2020

  • New data paints ugly picture of job losses in Memphis metro

    COVID-19 pushed the April unemployment rates in Memphis and Shelby County to 14.3% and 12.9%, respectively, but those rates remained below the statewide and national averages of 14.7%.

    By Wayne Risher May 28, 2020

  • Mike Rose Soccer Complex could have “soft” reopening in June

    The Mike Rose Soccer Complex lost five tournament events to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact ran in the "hundreds of thousands of dollars," general manager Kim Talley said. 

    By Don Wade May 28, 2020

  • Meritan staff braves pandemic to continue in-home care

    The nonprofit social work and health agency wants to add walk-up, COVID-19 testing for the homeless to the array of services it provides.

    By Tom Bailey May 28, 2020

  • Calkins: Hey, Memphians, there’s good news on COVID-19 (so you’re allowed to embrace it)

    The experts are "optimistic and hopeful" about the trajectory of COVID-19 in Memphis. So you can be, too.  

    By Geoff Calkins May 28, 2020

  • Rhodes plans to begin Aug. 26, and go straight through to Thanksgiving

    Classes will be held on Labor Day; fall break will consist of one day. 

    By Jane Roberts May 28, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 27: Shelby County reports 50 new cases, 8 deaths

    Shelby County Health Department confirmed 50 new cases Wednesday, May 27, as testing numbers decreased to 821. Eight new deaths from the virus were reported Wednesday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 27, 2020

  • Calkins: Memphis football’s testing plan is out. Is it good enough?

    When Memphis football players start returning to campus for voluntary workouts on June 6, they'll be tested for COVID-19. There are no plans for regular, asymptomatic testing after that. Is that ideal? Maybe not. But, as a country, it's what we do.

     

    By Geoff Calkins May 27, 2020

  • COVID-19 response effort gets $500,000 boost from Pepsi

    PepsiCo is helping ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Memphis through a $500,000 gift to the Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 27, 2020

  • Raymond James colleagues reunite for Mid-South Food Bank

    The company's 937 employees in Memphis have worked from home during the pandemic, but a number reconvened Thursday to donate food and money for the Mid-South Food Bank.

    By Tom Bailey May 27, 2020

  • COVID-19 crimps AutoZone profits, stalls sales growth

    AutoZone chairman, president and chief executive Bill Rhodes said he's "quite bullish" on the Memphis-based auto-parts retailer's future, despite short-term headwinds from COVID-19.

    By Wayne Risher May 26, 2020

  • In post-COVID world, education officials hope to bridge local digital divide

    Shelby County Schools' digital plan would provide every student and teacher with a laptop and training on how to use it. The more than 100,000 devices would cost roughly $53 million, half of which would come from federal coronavirus stimulus funds.

    By Natasha Senjanovic May 26, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 21: Executive order permits groups of 50

    Gov. Bill Lee said he signed an executive order Thursday allowing groups of 50 to participate in social and recreational activity. But he continued to point toward the importance of social distancing as people gather. The order includes Shelby County and five other counties with health department independent of the state.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 26, 2020