Memphis celebrates 4th of July after a year of no festivities
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis celebrates 4th of July alongside the Mississippi River.
It’s one that organizers say is even more special after not being able to celebrate together last year.
Pairing fireworks with live music, food trucks and crowds of people out here today, Memphians were taken back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic times and are excited for the rest of 2021.
“It’s super exciting to actually be able to have a celebration that everyone can come together and have fun,” George Abbott, Director of External Affairs for Memphis River Parks Partnership, said.
Use plants for medicine, says researcher
Article by February 26, 2021
One of Barbados’ leading researchers in pharmacology is suggesting that authorities urgently start to explore the use of herbs with medicinal properties to prevent and treat various illnesses including the COVID-19 virus.
Making reference to the development of the COVID Organics in Madagascar, which is made up of Artemisia and other endemic medicinal plants, Dr Damien Cohall said Barbados should not dismiss the idea of developing treatment for COVID-19 and the range of chronic non-communicable diseases plaguing the island.
This suggestion comes as the island continues to grapple with a rising death rate from the virus especially among those who are said to have underlying conditions.