How an Indian immigrant became ‘the Dr. Fauci of Memphis’
Dr. Manoj Jain answers emails in his home workspace on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
David Waters
David Waters is Distinguished Journalist in Residence and assistant director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis.
Dr. Manoj Jain has spent decades tracking viral and bacterial killers in Memphis and around the world.
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