How the latest surge is affecting area hospitals, ambulance waits
Ambulances lined up outside Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis on Tuesday, Dec. 28. (Julia Baker/Daily Memphian)
Local hospitals and fire departments are met with challenges due to the recent spike in COVID cases.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
Jasmine McCraven
Jasmine McCraven considers herself to be a music enthusiast and believes that she makes the best playlists ever. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but couldn’t wait to move back home to Memphis for the best food and culture in Tennessee.
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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