Health care workers by thousands petition Lee’s executive order
Gov. Bill Lee makes a speech at McConnell Elementary School Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. In less than 24 hours, hundreds of health care workers from across Tennessee have signed an open letter taking Lee to task for making masking voluntary in K-12 schools. (Troy Stolt/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
Health care workers say they are standing in solidarity with colleagues in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas who have petitioned their state governments to remove mandates that interfere with public health.
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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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