Fund to help service industry workers announced amid COVID surge, new directive
Shelby County Health Department health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph (right) gives an update about the coronavirus during a September COVID-19 task force briefing. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Fund to help service industry workers is created as new Health Directive 16 will put more strain on service industry workers.
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coronavirus Health Directive No. 16 Dr. Reginald Coopwood Alisa Haushalter Dr. Bruce RandolphJane Roberts
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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