Richard H. “Rick” Lloyd, Jr.
Richard H. “Rick” Lloyd, Jr., age 63, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Erwin, TN, a son of the late Richard Lloyd, Sr., and Edna…
China’s aviation authority to allow more foreign flights after the U.S. bans Chinese carriers
China’s aviation authority said Thursday that it would allow foreign airlines to increase flights between the country and other regions beginning June 8. International: Top News And Analysis
Amazon reopens warehouses that were closed to protect them from looting
The company temporarily closed two of its Midwest delivery stations as a result of escalating civil unrest. U.S. News
Children’s Hospital experts say well-child visits remain as crucial as ever
by Christina Echegaray Pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are stressing the continued importance of well-child visit for infants, children and adolescents, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Well-child visits — regularly-scheduled…
Research probes why COVID-19 seems to spare young children
By Bill Snyder Lung disease experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues have determined a key factor as to why COVID-19 appears to infect and sicken adults and older people preferentially while seeming…
CDC in Action
CDC is aggressively responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and preparing for the potential of community spread in the United States. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Live updates: Cities impose curfews, National Guard mobilizes as U.S. faces another night of unrest after George Floyd killing
Major cities such as Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles and Columbus as well as Minneapolis among others have imposed curfews as they brace for more unrest. The governors of Minnesota, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky have mobilized…
SpaceX launches two NASA astronauts to space for the first time in historic US mission
SpaceX began a new chapter in the history of United States spaceflight on Saturday, launching two NASA astronauts for the first time. U.S. News
Kenneth O. Hasson
Kenneth O. Hasson, age 83, passed on May 21,2020. He was born on December 27th, 1936 in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Howard and Elsie Hasson. He grew up alongside his brother, Howard, in the Philadelphia suburbs. Ken’s…