For perspective, the death toll for first nine months of the pandemic is 821 as of Tuesday, Dec. 22.

Roland Cruickshank leaves after fewer than three years at the helm.

Move completes the second phase of a program MLH started in 2019 to increase minimum pay across the system.

The numbers will be updated twice a week.

New health directive released Monday afternoon puts more restrictions on businesses. 

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A temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans is part of the pact. 

The first truckload of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine destined for U.S. administration sites rolled into the FedEx Express world hub in Memphis about 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20.

Staffer snaps, edits the thrill on her iPhone to snappy “My Shot” from Hamilton. 

Leaders implore citizens, particularly those of color, to gather virtually for the holiday.

Under this public servant with old-school values, gross revenue at the firm increased more than six fold in 10 years.

Methodist-Germantown Hospital president says, “This is the moment we stop this. It is one of those moments I will never forget.”

Coming restrictions have to include ways to limit transmission over the coming holidays, health officials say.

At Baptist Hospital-DeSoto, about half of the more than 1,800 employees have signed up to receive the vaccine.

Health Department expects it could be vaccinating EMS workers and nursing home residents and staff by Dec. 28.

Dr. Robert Redfield was part of a hour-long Zoom yesterday with Dr. Scott Strome, executive dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine. 

FedEx reported at mid-day Monday, Dec. 14, it had delivered COVID-19 vaccines to more than 100 destinations without incident and ahead of schedule.

Baptist Memorial Health Care’s flagship Baptist-Memphis hospital on Walnut Grove Road will get the vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17.

The goal is to produce more physicians of color from Memphis and leverage partnerships to enhance research and improve the health of area residents.

Nurses in hospitals are the most vulnerable, according to contact tracing interviews conducted in the last 30 days.

Part of the variable is the strain COVID-19 has placed on the funeral industry.

The next Shelby County Health Directive, expected soon, will include recommendations that hospitals test employees regularly.

Statutory liability under the False Claims Act triples the $800 million in damages to $2.4 billion.

“If you are a licensed medical provider in any domain, we need you,” said Doug McGowen, City of Memphis chief operating officer. “There are paid and unpaid positions. We also need non-medical volunteers.”

Shelby County has about one primary care physician for every 1,200 people, according to Clint Cummins, executive director of the Memphis Medical Society.

Three more businesses have been cited for a variety of COVID-safety violations.