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Chip Brownlee

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Chip Brownlee

Chip Brownlee is a former political reporter, online content manager and webmaster at the Alabama Political Reporter. He is now a reporter at The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering guns in America.

UAB infectious diseases specialist tests positive for COVID-19

A physician in UAB’s Division of Infectious Disease, one of the groups leading the state’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus. Dr. Mike Saag, a physician in the division, tested positive, UAB’s president said in a statement to the UAB community Tuesday evening. “He wishes to make his case … Continued
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March 17, 2020

“An unprecedented situation”: Sen. Doug Jones says “anything is on the table” including direct financial assistance

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on Tuesday said “anything is on the table” as the country reels from the spread of COVID-19, state health officials rush to try to contain the outbreak and healthcare facilities prepare for an unprecedented strain on the country’s health system. Jones said the Senate is likely to pass the House’s coronavirus … Continued
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March 17, 2020

Birmingham City Schools employee tests positive for COVID-19

Birmingham City Schools said Monday that a central office employee has tested positive for coronavirus. The notification comes as at least 17 people in the county have tested positive for the virus. Public health officials in the county believe there is community transmission of the virus, meaning there could be many more cases in the … Continued
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March 16, 2020