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VOL. 45 | NO. 5 | Friday, January 29, 2021
Health officials navigate logistics, old suspicions
When Meharry Medical College associate professor of microbiology and immunology Donald Alcendor isn’t in the classroom or lab he’s visiting barbershops, salons and small businesses, teaching informally about clinical trials at Meharry for a new COVID-19 vaccine.
JOE ROGERS: MY TAKE
I’m no fan of needles. This aversion was perhaps most vividly demonstrated the time my grandmother and two aunts had to pry me out of the car after I saw that we were parked at the Jackson County, Mississippi, health department. Once extracted from the car, I tried to climb a tree to escape my fate.
NEWSMAKERS
Megan Fields has taken on a new role at The University of Tennessee’s College of Communication and Information.
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BRIEFS
Kellyco Metal Detectors, a Knoxville-based company, has announced it is donating 2,846 headphone sets to Knox County Schools to make education more accessible to students who are learning remotely during the pandemic.
BEHIND THE WHEEL
The atmosphere at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, held virtually for the first time due to the pandemic, struck a different tone than in years past. Without hordes of tech-hungry onlookers jockeying for position through packed convention center halls, automakers appeared more reserved in their proclamations for the future.
PERSONAL FINANCE
Families battered by the pandemic recession might soon discover the tax refunds they’re counting on are dramatically smaller – or that they actually owe income tax.
CAREER CORNER
Before the pandemic, your manager probably had more of a say in where you were day to day.
MILLENNIAL MONEY
Shutdowns, layoffs and salary cuts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have left millions of Americans searching for new sources of income. Those who’ve recently turned to gig work may be weeks away from a financial surprise in the form of unexpected tax bills and insurance coverage fine print.