Local infectious disease experts tracking coronavirus developments
Passengers who flew from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a pneumonia-causing new coronavirus, arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2020. (Kyodo via AP Images)
It could take a few weeks to get a read on what the virus is doing, Memphis infectious disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld says.
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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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