Top officials in Memphis and Shelby County are calling for more people to get tested for coronavirus, even if they have mild symptoms. But problems in testing persist, and current capacity is still less than what’s needed to control the virus, according to one of the key people involved in the testing effort, Dr. Scott… Read More
Out of work? The Tennessee Medical Reserve Corps wants you to apply to help the community respond to the COVID-19 pandemic — whether you’re a medical worker or not.
10% of people tested so far in Shelby County have been positive for COVID-19. As of Friday morning, 2,218 people had been tested for COVID-19 in Shelby County, according to the health department. That puts the tests coming back positive at 10.05%, with 223 people testing positive in Shelby County.
In the fight to contain coronavirus, governments in Memphis and Shelby County are working closely together. But in the bigger, three-state region around Memphis, no joint strategy has emerged and communication among governments appears limited.
President Donald Trump has said he’d like to see the federal government pursue drugs used to treat malaria – chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine – possibly in conjunction with antibiotics, as a treatment for COVID-19.
An in-house coronavirus testing lab at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis is growing quickly, the head of the medical school said, and might soon have the capacity to test hundreds of samples per day from medical providers around the area.
Coronavirus cases reported in Mississippi have more than doubled since Monday, an increase that most likely reflects the limited amount of tests being conducted, a medical expert in Memphis said.
Memphis, Shelby County and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold drive-through testing for the coronavirus, or COVID-19, at the Mid-South Fairgrounds as soon as the testing equipment becomes available, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Thursday. The site is not currently active. Testing will begin in the coming days and be by appointment… Read More
