The Memphis 10: A six-month COVID check-in, a Lucero set wishlist and more
Tyranza, the oldest elephant in North America, was euthanized Sept. 4 at the Memphis Zoo due to declining health. (Omer Yusuf/Daily Memphian)
A health care with Christ Community Health Services tests a patient for COVID-19 at First Baptist Church on Broad Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee June 19, 2020. It would be nice to think we’re near the end of the tunnel, but we’re probably only about halfway. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
With no clear national strategy for combating COVID-19, we’ve all sort of been rendered individual contractors in the field of public health.
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