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Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Kelli Cook
Since Wednesday, new cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been detected in California, Minnesota, New York, and Colorado.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Pipkin Building in Memphis is set to be closed Friday and Saturday.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Camille Connor
The excitement surrounding the St. Jude Marathon can be felt through the mid-south.. as the race to support the research hospital’s life saving efforts is now less than two days away in Memphis.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Several Northeast Arkansas school districts continue to report positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.
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Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Arkansas Department of Health is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 daily.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Kelly Roberts
The work is on to identify any cases of the omicron variant in the Mid-South. States are relying on sequence testing to spot the variant, and one of the most robust programs is in Memphis.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Memphis-Shelby County COVID task force will be meeting for the first time since Thanksgiving to give an update on COVID-19 numbers and vaccination efforts.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 9:30 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
She’s been to the final frontier and now Memphis’own Hayley Arceneaux is joining the SpaceX medical team.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 7:18 PM CST
|By Brandon Richard
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday over a Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Kelly Roberts
The next phase of COVID-19 vaccine administration is here in Shelby County. On Wednesday, the Shelby County Health Department once again took charge of vaccine administration and distribution in the county.
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Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 4:21 PM CST
|By Camille Connor
Today is World AIDS day and health leaders are bringing awareness to the virus that affects millions across the globe.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 2:31 PM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
Dr. Cameron Webb talked about the new omicron variant and the best way to protect yourself this holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 12:16 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
A pro-life coalition, OverturnRoe.org, is gathering to voice their opinion in the ongoing legal battle of abortion.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 12:03 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
Since the beginning of the pandemic, data shows there have been 149,234 cases with a death toll of 2,324.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 10:40 AM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
Thanks to your generosity, more than $46,000 was raised for the Mid-South Food Bank. We crushed our goal of $35,000 and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 4:50 AM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
A new health order issued by the Shelby County Health Department goes into effect Wednesday. It includes new rules for masking in schools.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:35 PM CST
|By Kelly Roberts
Still, no cases have been reported in the United States, but governors and health leaders in the Mid-South are in frequent contact with the White House about the status of the variant here.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 8:06 PM CST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Ashley Bohle
The good news: there is no indication that the Omicron variant is more contagious or vaccine-resistant than the Delta variant.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 4:44 PM CST
|By Parker King
You may have had to wait longer to get a prescription filled, in some cases, days.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 12:59 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department says there are 77 new COVID-19 cases in Shelby County and 10 newly confirmed cases among children.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:51 AM CST
|By Shyra Sherfield
The district is accepting new coats, jackets, outerwear hats, gloves and scarves.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 7:32 AM CST
|By Kelly Roberts
Doctors say their stance on the growing number of worldwide cases of the new COVID-19 variant, the omicron strain, is concern not panic.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 6:53 AM CST
|By Ashley Garner
You must be fully vaccinated with two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and your last shot taken needs to be at least six months ago. If you are fully vaccinated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, your last shot must have been at least two months ago.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 11:01 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) reported 126 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases Monday, November 29.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 8:39 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
A new health order issued by the Shelby County Health Department is providing clarity on the mask mandate for schools in Shelby County.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 1:28 PM CST
|By WLBT.com Staff
The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 5:52 AM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The travel ban is in effect for travelers from South African and seven other African countries where the Omicron variant was first detected this month.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2021 at 10:56 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes existing COVID-19 vaccines are the best defense against the Omicron variant.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2021 at 9:25 PM CST
|By Parker King
The latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, continues its spread to other countries, most recently in Canada.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2021 at 5:31 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
It’s not only busy on the roads this holiday season, it’s also a busy time for air travel.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2021 at 5:12 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
Concerns about a new COVID-19 variant has the U.S. taking action.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2021 at 3:36 PM CST
|By Brandon Richard
One of the most divisive issues will be front and center before the nation’s highest court on Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 10:35 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
A pop-up COVID-19 vaccine event allowed people to get their shot, then watch the Memphis Grizzlies take theirs on the hardwood.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 9:27 PM CST
|By Arianna Poindexter
Mid-South Health Experts weigh in on the Omicron Variant.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 10:47 PM CST
|By Kelli Cook
New ways of fighting COVID-19 could soon become available, including a pill that could treat patients who have an increased risk of becoming hospitalized with the virus.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 7:52 PM CST
|By Associated Press
The WHO’s technical working group is to meet Friday to assess the new variant and may decide whether or not to give it a name from the Greek alphabet.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 6:59 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Forgotten Souls Coalition took time on Thanksgiving Day to not only give away food but also essential items to maintain hygiene.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 2:29 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Mississippi Department of Human Services officials say inaccurate data provided by school districts is leading to delays in families receiving pandemic food cards.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 10:12 PM CST
|By Joyce Peterson
You may have noticed these tests by the register at your local drugstore. The BinaxNOW home COVID-19 test is the most widely available in the U.S. right now.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 5:08 PM CST
|By Brandon Richard
Data from the Tennessee Department of Health shows active COVID-19 cases in the state increased 20 percent in the last week.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 11:26 AM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department says the county has had a total of 148,549 cases and 2,311 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 9:31 AM CST
|By Camille Connor
For the first four Tuesdays of each month, volunteers at St. Paul Baptist Church hand out boxes of food to those in need.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 8:09 AM CST
|By By JONATHAN MATTISE
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is defending a new law assigning sprawling limits on COVID-19 restrictions, despite his office’s warning that it would violate federal disability law.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 11:30 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
One thousand students in Shelby County Schools (SCS) received their first shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The nonprofit helps find homes and work for those facing homelessness.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 10:07 PM CST
|By Kelly Roberts
Mental health professionals say they see a 64 percent increase in their services around the holidays.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 3:05 PM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
This week, Dr. Mazumder gave advice for families gathering for Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 10:23 AM CST
|By Shyra Sherfield
The Shelby County Health Department is reporting 70 new COVID-19 cases with no additional deaths since Sunday morning.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 8:41 AM CST
|By By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI
A federal judge asked the state to explain in court Friday how allowing unmasked students to share classrooms won’t violate the rights of at-risk classmates.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2021 at 3:18 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County is almost 75% of the way to its vaccination goal with the holidays just around the corner.