A fourth COVID surge would affect the young, workforce
At Buster’s Liquor & Wines in East Memphis, most of the older employees have been vaccinated, but many of the younger workers believe they don’t need to be vaccinated, said co-owner Josh Hammond. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Current disease modeling of the U.K. variant, 50% more contagious than the original Wuhan strain of coronavirus, shows Shelby County cases could rise to 300 to 400 a day. This can pose a problem for employers already struggling to fill positions.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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