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  • Metro

    Shelby County hits new COVID case record after holiday

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 1,540 new cases on Monday, Dec. 27.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021
  • Metro

    CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

    Last week, the agency loosened rules that previously called on health care workers to stay out of work for 10 days if they test positive.

    By The Associated Press December 28, 2021
  • Metro

    Memphians report looooong lines at local COVID testing site

    CVS and Walgreens pharmacies are also sold out of rapid testing kits online. 

    By Jasmine McCraven December 27, 2021
  • Business

    OnPointe Care expands with new Bartlett clinic

    An urgent care clinic at the site of the former Easy Way market at 5905 Stage Road provides a bridge between primary care and emergency room services. 

    By Michael Waddell December 27, 2021
  • Metro

    Tennessee COVID deaths top 20,000 after data dump

    Nearly three out of every 1,000 Tennessee residents have died of COVID-19, new data from the state health department shows.

    By Ian Round December 22, 2021
  • Coronavirus

    Case drop may show South Africa’s Omicron peak has passed

    South Africa has been at the forefront of the Omicron wave and the world is watching for any signs of how it may play out there to try to understand what may be in store.

    By The Associated Press December 22, 2021
  • Metro

    31 Omicron variant cases confirmed in Shelby County

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor told Shelby County Commissioners Monday, Dec. 20, that caution is recommended for holiday gatherings.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Andrew Michael temporarily closed by COVID

    Positive COVID tests among the staff at Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen have temporarily closed the popular East Memphis restaurant.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 18, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    COVID-19 cases rise amid holiday season

    Shelby County Health Department Director Michelle Taylor said the holidays could be to blame.

    By Abigail Warren December 16, 2021
  • Metro

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 16, 2021
  • Metro

    Doctors urge Legislature to keep COVID disinformation policy

    “Licensure of liars should not be allowed,” one Nashville physician told the state legislature’s Joint Government Operations Committee.

    By Ian Round December 15, 2021
  • Metro

    First 2 cases of Omicron variant identified in Shelby County

    ‘These results indicate the variant may already be spreading in Shelby County and possibly elsewhere in the state,’ Shelby County Health Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 11, 2021
  • Metro

    Judge rules schools can enforce mask mandates

    The decision doesn’t declare a statewide mask mandate, nor does it force school districts to require universal masking. But it does prevent students from opting out of mask mandates if their schools have them.

    By Ian Round December 10, 2021
  • Metro

    FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16

    There’s one more step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must formally recommend the boosters for this age group and a decision is expected soon.

    By The Associated Press December 09, 2021
  • Metro

    Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron

    Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new Omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.

    By The Associated Press December 08, 2021
  • Metro

    No known Omicron cases here yet, but Piercey says they’re coming

    The coronavirus Omicron variant isn’t in Tennessee yet — or, at least, no cases have been identified — but state Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Monday, Dec. 6, that she expects it to arrive within a few weeks.

    By Ian Round December 06, 2021
  • Education

    U of M lifts employee vaccine mandate

    The university still encouraged workers to get vaccinated and submit proof.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 02, 2021
  • Update Suburbs

    Germantown Baptist vaccine site to close Dec. 17

    The Pipkin Building site is planned to close Dec. 15, but City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said if demand peaks it would reopen.

    By Abigail Warren December 02, 2021
  • Metro

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 02, 2021
  • Update Metro

    Pipkin vaccination site will remain open through Dec. 15

    The Shelby County Health Department also issued a new health directive on Monday, Nov. 29.

    By Jasmine McCraven,  The Daily Memphian Staff November 29, 2021
  • Metro

    Public schools must mask, Health Department says

    The Shelby County Health Department expects all public schools and others under the Americans with Disabilities Act to mask, according to a memo sent to public and private school leaders Friday afternoon.

    By Abigail Warren November 20, 2021
  • Metro

    Doctors testify on behalf of disabled students in mask lawsuit

    Lawyers for disabled students invited doctors to testify virtually to the U.S. District Court in Nashville to support their argument that a new Tennessee law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

    By Ian Round November 19, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    Pop-up COVID vaccination site coming to Hickory Hill

    Doses of Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson will be offered.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 19, 2021
  • Metro

    Gov. will allow COVID state of emergency to expire

    Gov. Bill Lee tweeted at 8:30 this morning he would not renew Tennessee’s state of emergency after it expires tonight.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 19, 2021
  • Metro

    US expands COVID boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead

    The move to expand comes as new COVID-19 cases have climbed steadily over the last two weeks, especially in states where colder weather is driving people indoors.

    By The Associated Press November 19, 2021

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