Dean of UTHSC College of Medicine leaves abruptly
Dr. Scott Strome was the face of much of UTHSC’s community outreach during the pandemic, including the large public testing site it created and staffed at Tiger Lane.
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August 2023
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July 2021
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COVID surge hospital, never used, closes for good
All expenses, including monthly rent, are eligible to be reimbursed by the federal government.
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New CDC guidance urges masks, other precautions for schools
When distancing is not possible, schools are asked to layer other protections to cover the students 12 and under are not vaccinated.
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June 2021
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How precautions and protocols have changed during the pandemic
Messaging about COVID-19 precautions still isn’t keeping pace with evolving information about the virus, including that it readily spreads via smaller airborne particles.
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UTHSC building base at Regional One; chancellor, Methodist tight-lipped
Executive dean of College of Medicine outlined staffing assignments in mid-May; UT’s leader, Methodist CEO say plans are not final and it’s too early to comment.
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May 2021
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Will lift in mask mandate impact areas with low vaccine rates?
In some ZIP codes, vaccination rates are less than half the rates in other parts of Shelby County.
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April 2021
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Experts sharpen tools as COVID variants become biggest threat
U.K. variant is now the most common in Shelby County. The question is, how sick will it make people in their 20s, 30s and 40s?
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February 2021
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Lab confirms South African variant present in Memphis
South African strain has shown to be more resistant to vaccines than other known variants.
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Isolation, snow punching COVID just when it’s weak
Blunting the transmission curve for 10 solid days could have an extraordinary benefit, says Dr. Stephen Threlkeld.
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Post-pandemic life: Is the mask here to stay?
Someday, the COVID-19 pandemic will be much less of a threat than it is today, and eventually it will be over. What will we do without the mask then? Toss it aside? Still wear it regularly? Or keep it nearby for emergencies?
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The ‘buck stops’ at Shelby Co. Health Department
As the public continues to voice its frustration with the local COVID-19 vaccine process, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says she understands the frustration and that the ‘buck stops’ with the Health Department. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris declined to comment.
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UTHSC plays key role in COVID vaccine research
Using surrogate viruses developed by UTHSC professor, labs working on COVID vaccines and boosters can check their efficacy without using the dangerous SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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January 2021
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Three shots? Moderna tests booster as new strains threaten
South Africa strain shows power of mutation against protective forces of two approved vaccines being deployed around the world.
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What will history say about COVID vaccine delivery, administration?
Delivery and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine is just another step on the long road toward herd immunity. Getting there will require a level of effectiveness apart from the vaccine itself. History will judge leaders’ success as we all pursue a return to the “old” normal.
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Efforts underway to create equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine
Even as the COVID-19 vaccine supply in Shelby County remains low, discussion is ongoing about how to ensure when that changes how it’s distributed in an accessible way to all communities countywide.
Related Story: Black community leaders combat distrust in COVID vaccine
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State to begin vaccinating elderly next month
The Tennessee Health Department adds elderly to vaccine priority list in 10-year swaths, starting with those 75 and older.
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December 2020
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COVID-19 vaccines offer hope amid surges, but it’s months away for many
The COVID-19 vaccines now becoming available offer the hope of curtailing the pandemic, but may not be available to the masses for months — and not all automatically trust that the vaccine will be safe.
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CDC’s Redfield: World needs 85% COVID immunity ‘to shut this down’
Dr. Robert Redfield was part of a hour-long Zoom yesterday with Dr. Scott Strome, executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine.
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UTHSC hosting CDC director in virtual conversation
The public is invited to the Zoom conversation on COVID-19 at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14.
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UTHSC rolls out 3-year program for primary care physicians
Shelby County has about one primary care physician for every 1,200 people, according to Clint Cummins, executive director of the Memphis Medical Society.
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Nursing students tapped to help administer vaccines
How fast the vaccine is available to the general public will depend on how many people in the priority categories decide to get it.
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November 2020
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Houses quieter but medical families will be giving thanks
Health officials have been giving safety advice to the public for months. Local health care leaders told us how they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Vacation was ruined, but local man was first in line for new antibody treatment
Drug gives a super supply of antibodies, more than the body can make on its own. “I think it’s well worth the small amount of risk it takes,” says Andy Shepherd.
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$51M field hospital ready, but ‘there are not enough nurses’
If the field hospital has to open, the region will be in a mess, Dr. Richard Walker says, and health care workers will be scarce.
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October 2020
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Regional One, UTHSC create post-COVID clinic
New Regional One clinic offers specialists for a variety of post-COVID symptoms, including those that last for weeks.
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