I pulled up to the Lamar Avenue COVID-19 testing station shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday. “No line, no waiting!” one of the staffers said at the first checkpoint. A short time later, a medical worker in protective gear was swabbing my nose.
A big series of free COVID-19 testing events takes place in Memphis Saturday and Sunday. A big weekend of free COVID-19 testing events continues in Memphis this Sunday, Nov. 22.
Shelby County officials expect to begin receiving shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine within a few weeks, said Bruce Randolph, health officer for the Shelby County Health Department.
Seventeen years ago, Stevie Moore’s son was shot and killed with an assault rifle. On Saturday, Moore stood up in front of a crowd estimated at 420 people, holding a picture of Prentice Moore, his son. “This is my child,” he told the crowd filling the parking lot between Shelby County Juvenile Court and the… Read More
As the medical director of trauma at Le Bonheur and associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, I see firsthand how devastating these incidents are to our children and their families. Some of these victims lose their life while others live with the lifelong effects of their injuries both mentally and physically.
When it comes to finances, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a saying: No money, no mission. It’s a good thing, then, that COVID-19 hasn’t deteriorated the organization’s fiscal health. November 3: Memphis Business Journal
With COVID-19 cases rising rapidly and hospitalizations starting to follow suit, Memphis-area hospitals are revisiting plans laid out in March and April to cope with a viral surge. Seven months into the pandemic, Shelby County has seen its first wave of the virus and is in the midst of a second. But this time around,… Read More
The University of Memphis plans to offer more on-campus classes this spring, Provost Tom Nenon said Thursday. The university is planning for students to know when they register this November for classes whether the course will have an on-campus component or be fully remote.
