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“The difference is that we know about this infection, it’s been here since 1950,” said an infectious disease expert. “We’re so far ahead with monkeypox, compared to where we were with COVID. But it makes it just truly a different type of problem altogether.”
The increase in cases aligns with national data, which shows new cases trending upward in many parts of the country as precautions like social distancing and mask wearing are loosened.
Some parents remain unsure about their children receiving the shot. But one family’s experience of living in Europe and seeing unvaccinated classmates contract chickenpox was a game-changer.
Treatment can give COVID patients with a 10% survival rate close to a 50% chance of making it.
You probably won’t get a serious case, but Delta is a much different foe, doctors say.
The change reflects research that shows the vaccinated can transmit the COVID-19 virus to others.
The positivity rate has tripled since July 1, to 8.9%. The majority of cases are the Delta variant, which is 50% to 60% more contagious than the B.1.1.7 strain that was dominant here from mid-March 2021 to early July.
People with compromised immune systems should talk to their doctor about a third dose, Dr. Manoj Jain says.
Coronavirus case rates are down 30% in the last 14 days.
Who is most at risk and how many local residents have reportedly been infected despite getting a vaccine.
In some ZIP codes, vaccination rates are less than half the rates in other parts of Shelby County.
FDA advisory committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 12.
As St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital tested every front-line worker, every week, it put together a testing regime big enough to test and analyze hundreds of employee samples a day — providing a gold mine for immunology research.
While ignorance has always been preventable and COVID-19 is now preventable, nothing can prevent stupid in 100% of us. Not getting a vaccine is all about you, a selfish and self-indulgent exercise.
Sullivan, Knox, Hamilton and Madison counties lift mask mandates; Davidson is waiting.
Most people currently hospitalized for coronavirus in Memphis are 30-55 years old and many have no underlying health conditions — a big shift from late March when the average patient’s age was mid-70s.
The iconography atop the General Lee is the battle flag of a slavery republic. Violence in the name of white supremacy is its inherent, explicit meaning.
One-fifth of respondents have no plans to get a COVID vaccine; nearly another 20% are on the fence.
The emergency-use therapy is available for people who test positive and who could become severely ill due to age or underlying conditions.
Early results on who has received vaccine so far in Shelby County and Tennessee show some disparities, with a large percentage of recipients statewide being of “unknown” race, which is a problem, experts say.
Variant doesn’t appear to be more virulent but could ramp reproduction rate here from 1.07 to 1.57 and dramatically increase deaths.
Dr. Stephen Threlkeld, one of the city’s leading experts on the COVID-19 virus, says state and local officials need to figure out a vaccine pipeline that can keep the vaccine coming while not forgetting about the importance of testing.
COVID-19 immunizations will rollout this month under a revised state plan that defines the priority orders for Tennessee residents.
People who potentially have been exposed but have no symptoms can return to normal life after 7 days, provided they have a negative test.
The Memphis Restaurant Association wants to know why the Health Department rules continue to change for restaurants, and calls for better communication from health officials.