Counselor’s comforting Instagram presence fuels private practice
Therapist Savannah Burton has parlayed the loyal social media following she built during the global pandemic into a brick-and-mortar office focused on women’s mental health.
Topic: pandemic
RSSThere are 32 article(s) tagged pandemic:
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May 2022
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August 2021
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Mask mandate may not apply in church, other cases
Other examples include K-12 schoolchildren whose parents have asked in writing for masking exemptions.
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July 2021
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Peabody holding jobs fair, offering hiring bonus for first time
The Peabody seeks to fill more than 115 jobs. And in this tight labor market, the hotel is offering two hiring-bonus installments.
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June 2021
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Opinion: A road trip from Memphis to Memphis
We haven’t been on the big road trip in two years — the one we used to take every year to visit family and friends. We haven’t seen our son-in-law in two years, our daughter in a year and a half. Our dogs haven’t seen their dogs.
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April 2021
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Letters to the Editor: Gun violence, nonprofit dilemma
Letters today discuss gun violence and the dilemma nonprofits face thanks to the pandemic.
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January 2021
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Local scientists, labs rushing to sequence UK variant
Variant doesn’t appear to be more virulent but could ramp reproduction rate here from 1.07 to 1.57 and dramatically increase deaths.
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December 2020
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Pandemic stokes demand for firewood
Memphis is lit. Well, at least its fireplaces and backyard fire pits are. More people are staying home for longer periods of time during the pandemic, and that has created demand for seasoned firewood.
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September 2020
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Opinion: Coping with COVID shouldn’t be political
The coronavirus doesn’t care whether you are a Democrat, independent or Republican. So far, more than six million people have contracted the virus and more than 187,000 in the U.S. alone have died from the disease.
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July 2020
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Opinion: Conservatives should wear masks, but liberals make it unnecessarily hard
One of John Stuart Mill's arguments in “On Liberty” is often reduced to this sentence: Your freedom ends where my nose begins. Never has that way of putting it seemed more literal, noses being the coronavirus’s main point of entry into our bodies.
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Opinion: COVID-19 magnifies nursing home isolation
Normally, in-person visits allow for firsthand observation of possible signs of abuse and neglect at nursing homes or assisted living facilities. This new normal of reduced social contact impairs the ability to ensure residents are living in a safe environment.
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June 2020
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Health Dept.: Holding festivals not prudent in 2020
As increasing numbers of coronavirus cases are detected in younger people, large gatherings are discouraged. But it's ultimately up to the organizer about whether to move forward or cancel events such as Memphis in May or the Southern Heritage Classic, said Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter.
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Health department resumes free mask distribution
The EPA and Tennessee Department of Health have certified the safety of these masks.
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State urges districts to buckle up for school bus issues
Tennessee Department of Education has also warned districts to plan for driver shortages. On social media, some drivers have suggested that returning to their bus jobs may not be worth the hassle.
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May 2020
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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.
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Kindness Blog: Restaurateurs provide masks for MHA residents
Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.
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What students need when schools reopen
Rather than assuming all students are behind when schools reopen, we should begin the school year providing grade-level content and addressing lost-learning challenges as they are identified.
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Coronavirus pandemic doesn’t deter desire for new homes
Housing inventory and interest rates remain very low in the Memphis MLS, providing plenty of fuel for more new-home construction.
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After aide tests positive for COVID-19, Alexander in self quarantine
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee appeared on "Meet the Press" hours before the test results were announced Sunday by his chief of staff. Alexander is in self quarantine where he will chair by videoconference a Monday Senate committee meeting featuring health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Coronavirus live blog, May 4: Free testing set for Hickory Hill
Christ Community Health Services is hosting free, drive-thru coronavirus testing from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at Mendenhall Mall. No appointment is required and those seeking a test do not need to have COVID-19 symptoms.
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Acquiring masks has been too much of a community adventure
The diversity of masks and their origins would be charming if it wasn’t yet another sign of official dysfunction in our collective approach to controlling a pandemic.
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Coronavirus live blog, May 3: 8,331 Tennesseans tested since Saturday.
Tennessee Department of Health reports 516 new coronavirus cases for a total of 13,177. So far the state has tested a total of 204,607, up 8,331 since Saturday. There have been 5,814 recoveries and 210 deaths.
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April 2020
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North Memphis officials want to distribute free masks
The goal of the “Masks for Memphis” fundraising campaign is to raise $25,000; purchase masks being sewn by individuals in the elected officials’ districts and distribute those masks for free to those in need.
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Home innovations, security are success stories amid pandemic
George Gattas wondered if his home innovations business would tank during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, his workload has nearly tripled.
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Behind the Headlines Podcast: Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Manoj Jain
Infectious disease physician and epidemiologist Dr. Manoj Jain discusses how Memphis will move forward during the pandemic.
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