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“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

SPLC joins ACLU of Alabama in request for plans to protect jails, prisons from COVID-19

Civil rights groups are demanding that action is taken to protect people in jails and prisons, who are vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19.  The Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday called for the federal government and officials in Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida to protect those facilities through evidence-based protocols and to “release those people … Continued
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March 17, 2020

Shelby County student tests positive for COVID-19

A Shelby County student has tested positive for COVID-19, the school system announced in a letter to parents Monday.  Shelby County Schools superintendent Lewis Brooks in the letter wrote that students attending Oak Mountain Intermediate and Oak Mountain Elementary may have been exposed to COVID-19 through contact with the student.  School officials weren’t certain when … Continued
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March 17, 2020

Roby updates constituents on COVID-19 situation

Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) provided guidance to constituents on the COVID-19 global pandemic that is spreading rapidly across our state and nation. “As our country moves forward with addressing the challenges associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is incumbent upon my office to provide the people of Alabama’s Second Congressional District with the … 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

Jefferson County to close private schools, ban large gatherings and prohibit dine-in at restaurants, bars

Jefferson County, Alabama’s largest county, is banning gatherings of 25 or more, closing senior centers, banning visitors to nursing homes, and closing private schools until April 6. “I would not have considered this two days ago,” said Jefferson County Commission president Jimmie Stephens, speaking at a press conference Monday. Restaurants, bars and breweries are restricted … Continued
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March 16, 2020