Massive public health response will be needed for next wave
A UTHSC symposium outlines the need for data, analysis and a detailed plan as county leaders brace for future outbreaks as well as possible second wave of coronavirus
A UTHSC symposium outlines the need for data, analysis and a detailed plan as county leaders brace for future outbreaks as well as possible second wave of coronavirus
With testing still in progress, Willowbend Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Marion, Arkansas, had 9 residents and 2 workers testing positive for coronavirus. The affected residents were in quarantine at the facility.
Restaurateurs find applying for loans under the CARES Act to be time-consuming and confusing, but now they hope the money is on the way so they can put people back to work.
Shelby County commissioners were given a coronavirus update Monday that touched on testing for individuals in juvenile detention, Easter church services and MLGW.
Tennessee is expecting a much smaller surge in COVID-19 hospital patients than projected a week ago as people stay home and the number of new cases begins to dwindle, Gov. Bill Lee said Monday.
Shelby County elected officials will keep unspent funds the county mayor's administration had hoped to cut to balance the budget and cover COVID-19 pandemic expenses.
The council's second online meeting includes a pared-down agenda of 17 items and a committee discussion on changes to the city's upcoming budget season that means no council community grants.
Since it began coronavirus testing March 21, Christ Community has tested more than 400 people and assessed over 2,000 potential cases over the phone.
Shelby County's human resources officials now have tools to enforce the county's residency mandate for employees.
Stephanie Lepone and Ginna Rauls helped organize a sewing group that fixed over 20,000 damaged masks discovered by Baptist employees.
The money will go toward critical expenses, including technology to support remote learning, summer and after-school programs, mental health services, support for students with special needs, sanitizing buildings and planning for long-term closures.
A memorandum from Melvin Burgess to the elected officials details why he says Shelby County has a budget deficit.
The mayor extended the Memphis' state of emergency through April 21 and said the city is preparing for a second emergency field hospital, also arranging for housing and testing of the homeless population .
The Memphis Police Department said it has handled 118 calls about large crowds gathering, including 41 calls Sunday.
Some FedEx pilots have been pulled out of China and returned to the United States after tests for coronavirus proved inconclusive.
The $349 billion can be free money for Memphis small businesses hurt by COVID-19, but it's first-come, first-serve for the nationwide Paycheck Protection Program.
Memphis nurse practitioner Charlene Bonner, working at New York City's Bellevue Hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic, endures long days and sleeps short nights amid a "war zone."
The computer model Tennessee and Shelby County are using to predict the surge in COVID-19 cases dramatically changed Monday, April 6, and for the better.
The number of coronavirus cases in Shelby County currently stands at 789, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
It's Monday, April 6, and we're talking about sports more than we have in a month. Plus, get to know the woman behind the masks and a civil rights leader who died April 4, 2020.
There are 132 reported cases of COVID-19 in DeSoto County as of Sunday, April 5, according to the latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Health.
Dr. Jon McCullers loves sports as much as you do. But he has some bad news.
Hundreds of people in government, health care, academia and business are working around the clock to predict and prepare for the coming COVID-19 surge.
Shelby County elected officials say county Mayor Lee Harris' administration went too far with proposed cuts to the current fiscal 2020 budget.
Considering the slowdown in travel and tourism, it's surprising about 8,000 hotel rooms are still occupied each night in the Memphis area. Hoteliers are seeking their niche in the coronavirus pandemic.