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COVID-19 is still with us — no matter if it's categorized as a pandemic or an endemic. And two infectious disease experts say while there is less infection than there once was, danger remains. Cloudy messaging from leaders only hurts the public health effort.
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common Omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor kicked off Monday’s Shelby County Commission meeting with local updates on both COVID-19 and monkeypox.
The Tigers have a new process of retiring numbers of former athletes and Danton Barto’s name has been submitted.
The drug was created as an anti-cancer agent in collaboration with GTx, a former Memphis pharmaceutical firm.
The next possible landmark COVID drug is so rich in Memphis DNA that if approved by the FDA, patent royalty checks will immediately flow to town. Plus, it’s in capsule form, taken once a day for 21 days. It does not need to be refrigerated and can be shipped easily and inexpensively around the world.
Major airlines were some of the first to update their rules after the court decision. United, Southwest, American, Alaska, Delta and JetBlue announced that, effective immediately, masks would no longer be required on domestic flights.
Studies show that poor indoor air quality hurts the health, academic performance, behavior and morale of students and teachers. And yet, there are no federal laws or regulations that govern indoor air quality in schools, not even in a pandemic.
Dr. Michelle Taylor, Shelby County Health Department director, said the decision to end the regularly scheduled meetings is a result of improvement over the last few weeks.
The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, March 10.
Despite shifts in CDC guidelines, a mask giveaway hosted by the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has plenty of takers.
The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Feb.10.
“Pete Bale called. Out of the blue. Probably a decade since we talked. It took about 10 seconds before we were laughing, since we remembered the sound of that, of each other.”
The Shelby County Health Department has added an additional number of cases to the total COVID-19 case count.
The nation’s 19 million children under 5 are the only group not yet eligible for vaccination against the coronavirus.
“We will continue to promote and protect the health of Shelby County citizens and residents,” Dr. Taylor said.
The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 27.
It will offer first, second and third Pfizer doses to people age 12 and older.
On Jan. 12, the Shelby County Health Department reported 770 hospitalizations: 134 in the ICU and 636 in acute care.
The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 20.
The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 13.
Vaccination rates remain low for pregnant women, especially within Hispanic and African American populations. So medical professionals have launched a campaign to change that.
It is hard not to think about loss this Christmas. Here’s to those who help us find joy in the midst of it all.
The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 6.
Three Collierville High classes were unsupervised Tuesday; the first day back after winter break. The district investigated, and Principal Roger Jones communicated with affected parents.