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Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Sam Luther
Center for Disease Control officials report 13 percent of COVID-19 hospitalizations are vaccinated.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department is reporting 68 new COVID-19 cases with no additional deaths within the last 24 hours.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By WLBT.com Staff
The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Kelly Roberts
Starting Tuesday, the City of Memphis public vaccination site at the Pipkin Building will be offering Pfizer and Moderna booster shots.
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Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Amanda Hanson
This week, Dr. Mazumder broke down where things stand right now with COVID boosters, including who qualifies and the mix-and-match method.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County residents who are in need of rent and utility assistance can now apply to get help.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Arkansas Department of Health is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 daily.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Camille Connor
“Delta Plus” is a subvariant of the Delta variant, and it is currently spreading in the United Kingdom.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Several Northeast Arkansas school districts continue to report positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 12:52 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department is reporting 54 new COVID-19 cases with no additional deaths within the last 24 hours.
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Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 7:34 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Tennessee Department of Health is set to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots this week to certain populations.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 5:17 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The event will be held at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Thursday starting at 10 a.m.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 4:50 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Tennessee lawmakers are heading into another special session this week, this time, with a focus on COVID-19 mandates.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2021 at 10:48 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
A vaccination milestone was reached for Shelby County on Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2021 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Brandon Richard
The first two bills have been filed for the upcoming special session of the Tennessee General Assembly, which begins on Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2021 at 2:56 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The seven day rolling average COVID-19 cases has dropped below 100 for the first time since the summer surge.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Brandon Richard
As part of National Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Mid-Southerners did their part fighting prescription drug misuse.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reported 104 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths within the last 24 hours
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Addressing health disparities among African American women, that’s what My Sister’s Keeper set out to do when the program was established 4 years ago With Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
For the third time this year, and second time this month, the Tennessee General Assembly will once again meet for a special session next week.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 10:31 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Since vaccines became available in early 2021, there have been 499,462 people fully vaccinated.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
A decision on booster recommendations for Moderna and Johnson&Johnson could be coming soon, as an advisory committee met today to discuss the topic.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Memphis International Airport launched a new lanyard program to help travelers who have hidden disabilities.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
There are about 92,000 five to 11 years olds who could soon become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Shelby County.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 1:21 PM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
Methodist South Hospital is hosting a drive through health fair on October 23.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Memphis-Shelby County COVID task force will hold a press conference to give an update on the current state of the pandemic in Shelby County Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 8:14 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Mid-South charter schools are becoming the first in Tennessee to enroll in a no-cost federal COVID-19 testing program for students and faculty.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
It was one of the highest-scoring first halves in franchise history, and the Grizzlies pulled out a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Parker King
As the November 22 deadline set by the Biden Administration to have all Federal employees vaccinated gradually approaches, there have been recent concerns with TSA’s workforce vaccination status.
Memphis pediatricians prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 once approved
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By Arianna Poindexter
Memphis-area pediatricians share plans to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in kids 5 - 11 years old once it's approved.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 1:15 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Infectious disease expert Dr. Steve Threlkeld will be discussing COVID-19 topics, such as a new mutation of the Delta variant that is on the rise in the United Kingdom, during a Q&A Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
New COVID-19 case numbers have been dropping in recent weeks, and today the health department reported fewer than 100 new cases.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 5:45 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
It’s the first night where fans must be vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to attend the game.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 8:32 PM CDT
|By Briseida Holguin
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services handed out roughly 130 grants with $1 million going to Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare to increase COVID-19 education and vaccine access in local underserved communities.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Kelly Ann Krueger
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton call for a special session of the General Assembly.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
On Tuesday morning, Shelby County Health Department reported 82 new COVID-19 cases and 26 newly confirmed cases in children.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 9:57 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
In mid-August, shortly after the start of school, the Shelby County Health Department issued a new mask mandate, requiring masks to be worn indoors.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 7:22 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Protestors gathered outside the Mississippi governor’s mansion in Jackson Monday afternoon, demanding Governor Tate Reeves call a special session for the proposed Mississippi medical cannabis program.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
This week, Dr. Mazumder gave her thoughts on the new NIH data showing mixing-and-matching vaccines from different manufacturers is safe and effective.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Between the weeks of September 2 and September 30, a spike of over 1.1 million COVID-19 cases was reported among children.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department says there are 87 new COVID-19 cases and another nine people have died due to the virus.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Mississippians prepare to protest in front of the governor’s mansion in Jackson, demanding Governor Tate Reeves to call a special session for the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 2:44 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 154 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 death within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 154 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 death within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 2:41 PM CDT
|By Brandon Richard
A new report shows the Mid-South lags far behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations among children.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
As the Federal Food and Drug Administration reviews COVID-19 vaccine boosters for Moderna and Johnson and Johnson recipients, it’s also taking a look at new data showing you can mix vaccine brands when receiving a booster shot.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
Some school districts in the Mid-South are removing their mask requirements.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 167 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
The new building incorporates state-of-the-art technology to better serve the needs of Shelby County residents.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
As it currently stands - Mississippi has 330 deaths per 100,000 residents. That means 1 in 300 people in the state have died of COVID.