Leaders of the city’s four major medical institutions have worked out unprecedented terms of cooperation among their institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organization administered tests to 50 patients, after pooling together resources from throughout its citywide clinics, as test supplies are still in global scarcity.
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 42, and the Shelby County Health Department says the increase is "not unexpected because testing has increased, especially by commercial laboratories.” •MATA to implement social distancing on buses, trolleys
• Gibson’s Donuts to close temporarily
• Alcohol Commission approves beer with to-go orders
Scotty Oates, 29, understands the 'hell' of living inside the coronavirus crisis. No, Oates is not a doctor. He's a bread man.
The expanded set of businesses come as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city increases and follows through on Mayor Jim Strickland's pledge that the city's state of civil emergency he declared this past week would be expanded.
There is no combined count of how many novel coronavirus tests have been performed by the local health department and private hospitals. But the head of the health department says the number of tests isn't as important as the upward climb in those who test positive.
Shelby County elected officials say county Mayor Lee Harris' administration went too far with proposed cuts to the current fiscal 2020 budget.
Considering the slowdown in travel and tourism, it's surprising about 8,000 hotel rooms are still occupied each night in the Memphis area. Hoteliers are seeking their niche in the coronavirus pandemic.
Pivot to COVID-19 screening keeping local high school sports trainers up and running.
The only certainty is that we live in a time of worry, but we can prepare for bad days while living safely to help ensure we stay well.
Arlington Community Schools hopes to make a decision on the district's next superintendent later this week after interviewing four candidates remotely last week.
Frayser church volunteers its property to become needed testing site in the neighborhood.
Actor Princeton Echols, rapper Marco Pavé and producer Adrian Ford are among the familiar Memphis faces seen and heard in Netflix's hit feature film, “Uncorked,” about a Bluff City family.
When we once again have the luxury of addressing First-World problems, we can take up issues such as this one: Should Andrew Jackson be replaced by Harriet Tubman on currency?
