by Dr. Manoj Jain | Feb 18, 2021 | USA Today TN
Question: Should I send my children to in-person school? Answer: Yes. It has been a year since many children have not attended in person school, the educational and psychological risk outweighs the risk from the coronavirus. Last March we did not know much about the...
by Dr. Manoj Jain | Feb 11, 2021 | USA Today TN
Masks work because they reduce the transmission of virus filled aerosol droplets from infected person to an uninfected person. Question: Does double masking really help reduce the transmission of Covid infection? Answer: Absolutely yes. For nearly 6 months, I have...
by Dr. Manoj Jain | Feb 4, 2021 | USA Today TN
Question: Do we have the new mutant variant strain in Memphis?Answer: Yes. Over the past months, our local laboratories have been randomly looking at the genetic code of the COVID-19 viruses, a process called sequencing. Over 450 COVID-19 viruses have been sequenced...
by Dr. Manoj Jain | Jan 21, 2021 | USA Today TN
Vaccine side effects can be lumped into three major categories: Mild such as body ache and soreness in the arm, moderate such as headache and severe that may cause shortness of breath. “Memphis healthcare professionals overcome difficulties during COVID-19...
by Dr. Manoj Jain | Jan 19, 2021 | USA Today TN
Though there are questions raised regarding the vaccines’ safety and efficiency, it still remains the best defenses in the fight against COVID-19. Vaccine expert anticipates vaccine distribution to improve, despite rough start. Dean of the School of Public...
by Dr. Manoj Jain | Jan 14, 2021 | USA Today TN
Our battle against the virus is both an individual and collective effort: our individual immune systems and our public health system. Question: How does our immune system work to fight COVID-19? Answer: Our immune system is our greatest and best defence against the...