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ORNL workers mobilize research, community support to fight COVID-19

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In the race to identify solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are joining the fight by applying expertise in computational science, advanced manufacturing, data science and neutron science.


UTHSC health expert answers questions about coronavirus as states reopen economy

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Memphis businesses will not reopen on May 1, even as other employees across the state start returning to work. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland extended his safer-at-home order until May 5.  


With some of Tennessee reopening, when could Shelby County ease COVID-19 restrictions?

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Parts of Tennessee might reopen next month, but that’s not likely for Shelby County, where cases of COVID-19 have continued to rise. On Monday, Dr. Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, walked through some of the things that will need to happen before her agency is likely to lift its directive that… Read More


Coronavirus live blog, April 21: Lee reiterates cooperation with urban mayors

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said he spoke Tuesday with mayors from Shelby County and the state’s other large urban areas.


Medical students work for free to administer COVID-19 tests in Memphis

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On March 17th medical students across the country were suddenly pulled out of hospitals due to the pandemic.


Black Women Face Extra Coronavirus Burden


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“This is deadly,” Richelle Williams says sternly. The 67-year-old New Jersey funeral home owner has been explaining to the virtual room of Black women from all over the country how fatal “our people’s” ignorance has been. Thus far, Williams has not been burying just one person in a family, but entire families, week after week.… Read More


UTHSC medical students create facts flier to help kids understand COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic might be a difficult concept for parents to explain to their kids. To help, medical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center made a push to educate children on the complexity of COVID-19.


Holding it together as we stay apart: The psychological challenge of shelter-in-place

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At one end of the spectrum there is the risk for anxiety, depression and PTSD. For a few, there might even be the thought of taking this societal shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic into their own hands and tapping out.