Health

Alabama hits second day of record high COVID positivity rate

Alabama’s seven-day average of daily percent of COVID tests that are positive reached 31.4 percent on Thursday.

December 31, 2021

Alabama’s COVID positive rate reaches record high as hospitalizations increase

COVID hospitalizations in Alabama on Wednesday reached 720, an 89 percent increase over two weeks.

December 30, 2021

CDC shortens recommended quarantine window for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

The CDC said the reduced timeline reflects the latest science on infection times with the spread of the omicron variant.

December 29, 2021

COVID rising across Alabama

The percentage of COVID tests in Alabama that are positive reached 18.2 percent on Sunday.

December 28, 2021

Alabama’s positivity rate rising sharply as cases begin to increase

Alabama's percent of tests that are positive increased by 76 percent over two weeks. New cases and hospitalizations are rising as well.

December 24, 2021

Feds pause shipments of two monoclonal antibody treatments, ineffective against omicron

The drugs were critical in preventing hospitalizations and deaths during the delta surge.

December 24, 2021

FDA approves second antiviral COVID pill

Merck’s drug, molnupiravir, was found to reduce hospitalizations and deaths by 30 percent, while Pfizer's antiviral pill had a nearly 90 percent reduction.

December 24, 2021

Lawmaker says COVID vaccine exemption forms “working exactly as they should”

More than 30,000 forms have been downloaded and only 31 have been appealed, according to the law's sponsor Sen. Chris Elliot, R-Fairhope.

December 24, 2021

Studies: Omicron less severe, but still dangerous

A pair of studies from Britain found fewer hospitalizations associated with the omicron variant but noted spread was much faster.

December 22, 2021

UAB doctor: unknowns about omicron COVID variant cause for concern

UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said it's still unclear how omicron impacts those with other medical conditions.

December 22, 2021