‘Dangerously over capacity’ ERs at risk of treating only those likely to survive
With mask mandate in place, health dept. says no new restrictions planned, but nothing ‘off the table’
Alex Langford receives a COVID vaccine Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 at Carpenter Art Garden in Binghampton. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Pipkin Building vaccination site will not close at the end of August and Germantown and Collierville partners will open a high-volume site, said City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen.
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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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