In the Media
Our efforts around the Coronavirus have been covered in various media outlets. For articles from 2020, please view our Media Archive page.
March 23, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Frequency of local UK variant doubles to 30% in weeks
- Fox13: National study shows 48% of healthcare workers haven’t been vaccinated yet
- WMC: COVID-19 task force discusses opening vaccines for all of Shelby County
March 20, 2021
March 19, 2021
- Commercial Appeal: A closer look: How two children received the COVID-19 vaccine in Memphis
March 18, 2021
- Commercial Appeal: A Shelby County health official claimed the CDC 'exonerates us.' Here are the facts.
- Fox13: Doctors concerned about potential Spring Break COVID surge as traveling increases again
- WMC: Investigators: Incident report details how two Memphis children received COVID-19
vaccinations
- WMC Action News 5 at 6:00PM
March 16, 2021
March 15, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Investigations find COVID doses were stable, safe
- Fox13: Local doctor doubtful of connection between pollen and COVID-19
March 12, 2021
- Yahoo! Canada: Boy in the Bubble Wouldn’t Survive Spring Break. Will She?
March 11, 2021
- Daily Memphian: UK strain of COVID-19 hit U of M athletics in February
March 10, 2021
March 9, 2021
- Daily Memphian: How an Indian immigrant became ‘the Dr. Fauci of Memphis’
March 8, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Herrington: 12 days that changed Memphis, 12 months later
- Daily Memphian: Beyond illness itself, pandemic poses problems for older people
- Daily Memphian: In about 30 minutes, pair score second dose at Pipkin Building
- Fox13: Doctors weigh in on what our future looks like after COVID-19
- Fox13: A YEAR LATER: The effects COVID-19 left on schools across the Mid-South
March 6, 2021
- Daily Memphian: COVID-19 vaccines administered more than double in past 2 weeks
March 5, 2021
- Inside Memphis Business: Healthcare CEOs on the Pandemic
- Fox13: Medical Experts worried about another COVID-19 spike
- Fox 13 News--9PM
- March 6: Good Morning Memphis 7am LIVE
- March 7: Good Morning Memphis 6am LIVE
- March 7: Good Morning Memphis 7am LIVE
- Fox13: After one year with COVID-19 in Shelby County, we remember what it was like the day the virus came to the Mid-South
March 1, 2021
- NBC News: Inside 'post-Covid' clinics: How specialized centers are trying to treat long-haulers
- Daily Memphian: Series of miscues led to Haushalter’s rapid fall from grace
- Local 24: "I think the public is going to be pleased" | City of Memphis begins first full week in control of vaccine operations
- WMC: City of Memphis prepares for influx of vaccine as another shot comes on the market
February 24, 2021
- American Medical Association: These medical student-led projects make an impact during pandemic
February 23, 2021
February 22, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Whitehaven vaccination site gives makeup shots over the weekend
February 19, 2021
- Memphis Business Journal: Tennessee hits last place in first doses distributed, as Dr. Manoj Jain says too much emphasis on second dose timing
February 18, 2021
- Commercial Appeal: Should I send my child back to in-person school? | A Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain
- Daily Memphian: Isolation, snow punching COVID just when it’s weak
- Natural News: Hospitals are beginning to blame serious vaccine injuries on the deceased patient’s immune system
February 17, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Post-pandemic life: Is the mask here to stay?
February 16, 2021
- Daily Memphian: City will now manage Pipkin; other changes being implemented
- 1010 WCSI: Coronavirus-related syndrome possibly behind Tennessee doctor’s death
February 14, 2021
February 10, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Union, UTHSC may assist in vaccine distribution at suburban site
- WMC: Doctor with UTHSC says late second doses are still effective
- WMC Action News 5 at 4:00 AM
- Good Morning Region 8
- Commercial Appeal: Why it matters that a Brazilian variant has been detected in Shelby County
- Daily Memphian: Doctors suspect COVID delayed immune response in young surgeon’s death
- Local24: Two-thirds of Tennessee residents over 70 still need COVID-19 vaccinations
February 9, 2021
- Foreign Affairs: MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Cohen Announces Medical Research Grants
- Fox13: SCHD: Presumptive positive case of Brazilian variant found in Shelby County
- Fox 13 News--9PM
- WMC Action News 5 at 10:00PM
- February 10: Fox 13 News--4:30AM
- February 10: WREG News Channel 3 Live at 9
- Daily Memphian: Brazilian variant now also in county
February 8, 2021
- Daily Memphian: UTHSC plays key role in COVID vaccine research
- February 4: News 2 at 5pm
- Local 24: With concerns over effectiveness of vaccines on COVID-19 variants, it's unclear how Shelby County will be affected
- Daily Memphian: Vaccine volunteers talk about why and what they do
February 5, 2021
- Fox13: New research for AstraZeneca vaccine suggests delaying second shot by months, not weeks
- WREG: Shelby County lags state in vaccine distribution, according to state data
February 4, 2021
- Fox13: Doctors warn about post-COVID illness affecting children
- Commercial Appeal: What to know about the new variant coronavirus strain | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain
- Fox13: Younger adults are responsible for most of COVID-19 spread, study shows
February 3, 2021
- Local 24: Mid-south doctors fear COVID-19 cases could spike as UTHSC says contagious variant is now in Shelby County
- Local 24: ORNL and UT partner to create new at-home COVID-19 test that works like a whistle
February 2, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Strain found in Shelby County is UK variant, UTHSC says
- WDEF: Oak Ridge working on a Covid whistle
- 10 News Nightbeat
- FOX 43 News at 10
- February 3: FOX 43 News This Morning
- WDEF: "U.K. Strain" May Have Arrived in Shelby County
January 30, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Third day goes smoothly at Appling vaccination site
January 29, 2021
- Maryville Daily Times: New Study Confirms PhoneSoap ExpressPro Disinfection Technology Kills 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2
Virus
- Citizen Tribune
- Tullahoma News
- Frankfurt State Journal
- WVNews.com
- Tipp News Daily
- Herald Chronicle
- The Progress
- Valdosta Daily Times
- Washington Times Herald
- Ludington Daily News
- Idaho Press Tribune
- Elk Valley Times
- WAND 17
- Russellville Courier
- Herald Mail
- The News-Item
- Goshen News
- The Argus Press
- KULR
- Meridian Star
- Troy Record
- Idaho State Journal
- Fox 5 Vegas
- Citizen Tribune
- The Daily Advance
- The Daily Sentinel
- Greensburg Daily News
- Artesia Daily News
- The Register-Guard
- Manchester Times
- Pawtucket Times
- Clay Center Dispatch
- Post Register
- The Daily Review
- The Porterville Recorder
- Hometown Stations
- American Press
- Rocky Mount Telegram
- Impact 601
- GoSkagit
- Maryville Daily Times
- Reflector
- Union-Bulletin
- Bowling Green Daily News
- Atlantic News Telegraph
- Herald Bulletin
- Watertown Public Opinion
- The Saratogian
- The Oskaloosa Herald
- Calhoun Times
- Maryville Forum
- East Oregonian
- Central Utah Daily Herald
- Harrison Daily Times
- Ellensberg Daily Record
- Antigo Daily Journal
- Daily Journal
- Marion Chronicle Tribune
- Frankfort Times
- Watertown Daily Times
- Finger Lakes Times
- Gazette Xtra
- Digital Journal
- NewsPress Now
- Hastings Tribune
- Titusville Herald
- Cadillac News
- Santa Maria Times
- Send2Press Newswire
- Fox13: Wait times decreasing for COVID-19 vaccine in Shelby County
- Fox 13 News--6PM
- Fox 13 News--10PM
- WMC Action News 5 at 4:30 AM
- WMC Action News 5 at 10:00PM
- January 30: Good Morning Memphis 8am LIVE
- January 30: WMC Action News 5 at 5:00pm Saturday
January 28, 2021
- Daily Memphian: State working to open vaccine site with big box retailer
January 27, 2021
- The Daily Progress: The Ethical Life podcast: Were we too timid in testing coronavirus vaccines?
January 26, 2021
- Happi: Cars and COVID-19
January 25, 2021
- Local 24: UTHSC researchers play role in supporting development of COVID-19 vaccines
- Fox13: New CDC study shows COVID-19 rapid tests aren’t as accurate for asymptotic patients
- University Business: A look at one university’s key role in COVID vaccinations
January 23, 2021
January 22, 2021
- WMC: LeBonheur seeks to join COVID-19 vaccination trial for kids
- Daily Memphian: McGowen on COVID vaccine: ‘Send us as much as you can’
- Fox13: COVID’s toll on smell and taste: Mid-South doctors weigh in on what we know
January 21, 2021
January 19, 2021
- Fox13: Frayser breaks ground on first community garden
- Fox 13 News--5:30PM
- Fox 13 News--9PM
- January 20: Good Morning Memphis 5am
- Daily Memphian: Where, how you live matter when it comes to COVID-19
- Daily Memphian: Health Dept. will issue Health Directive No. 17 on Jan. 20
January 18, 2021
January 16, 2021
- Fox13: Substance abuse in the Mid-South grows amid pandemic, but there is help
- January 17: Good Morning Memphis 6am LIVE
- January 17: Good Morning Memphis 7am LIVE
January 15, 2021
- Fox13: UTHSC Pharmacy students assist with COVID-19 vaccination process
- Fox13: Deaths from COVID-19 are reducing life expectancy by about a year, study finds
- WMC: New research database helping cardiologists study COVID-19’s impact on collegiate
athletes’ hearts
- January 16: WMC Action News AM at 5:00AM
- January 16: WMC Action News AM at 6AM
- January 16: WMC Action News 5 Today
January 14, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Equity already issue in who’s getting vaccine; so is missing data on race
- The Tennessee Tribune: UTHSC’s Madlock-Brown Participating in National COVID Data Research Collaborative
- Memphis Business Journal: Vaccination stages taking longer in Shelby; next phase of restrictions unclear
January 13, 2021
- Memphis Flyer: We've Got a Shot: How Fast Can the Vaccine Get Us Back to Normal?
- Commercial Appeal: Coronavirus, vaccine status in Memphis: Death rate continues to accelerate
January 12, 2021
- WMC: UTHSC students to play major role in vaccine distribution
- WMC Action News 5 at 10:00PM
- January 13: WMC Action News 5 at 4:30 AM
- January 13: WMC Action News AM at 5:30AM
- January 13: WMC Action News AM at 6AM
January 11, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Local scientists, labs rushing to sequence UK variant
- Commercial Appeal: The worst of the Memphis COVID-19 pandemic could be the next 2-4 weeks
- Daily Memphian: Pipkin Building set up to vaccinate 80-100 per hour
- Daily Memphian: Health Dept. will announce when more COVID-19 vaccine appointments available
- Daily Memphian: What will history say about COVID vaccine delivery, administration?
January 10, 2021
- The Oregonian: What went wrong and how we fix it: Oregon’s sluggish rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations
January 9, 2021
- Fox13: 9 months and over 1,000 deaths later, FOX13 talks to family of first person to die
from COVID-19 in Shelby Co.
- Good Morning Memphis 8am LIVE
- Fox13 News—9PM
January 8, 2021
- EurekAlert!: Madlock-Brown participating in national COVID data research collaborative
- January 11: Bioengineer
January 7, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Efforts underway to create equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine
January 6, 2021
- Daily Memphian: Pipkin Building will be vaccination site through early summer
- Fox13: New studies show COVID-19 can damage the brain
- Fox 13 News--9PM
January 5, 2021
- Local24: Houston High student awarded $10,000 grant for COVID vaccine project!
- Local 24 News at 6
- Local 24 News at 10
- Memphis Magazine: The Memphians Cracking the Covid-19 Code
January 4, 2021
- The Washington Post: Young ER doctors risk their lives on the pandemic’s front lines. But they struggle to find jobs
- Fox13: Tennessee leads Mid-South for COVID-19 vaccination rate, according to nationwide tracker