Quarantine diary: My cousin is on the COVID-19 frontlines
A J Quinlen
Addie Jo Quinlen is a native Memphian and student at the University of Richmond, class of 2021.
When the hospital asked, my cousin was among those who said they’d be comfortable working with patients who tested positive for the virus. Now, some of her coworkers avoid her.
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