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U.S. surgeon general visits Alabama to usher in three new COVID-19 testing sites

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams speaking in Hoover on Friday said Alabama is the only state on the White House’s COVID-19 map that’s in red, but that also has all the parameters moving in the right direction.  Adams was speaking at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, one of three new COVID-19 testing sites in … Continued
August 21, 2020

Administrators say UAB prepared for return of students, four other colleges posting COVID-19 data

Administrators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say it’s not possible to remove all risk of COVID-19 but that the school has robust plans in place to keep students, teachers and staff as safe as possible. Classes there begin on Monday.  Meanwhile, four Alabama universities are already posting the numbers of COVID-19 cases on … Continued
August 21, 2020

Alabama’s COVID-19 testing of college students shows few cases so far, officials say

More than 75,000 college students across Alabama have been tested for COVID-19 as classes continue to start, and while the number of infections among those tested was low, what happens next will depend largely on those students’ decisions to help keep themselves and others safe, according to experts behind the statewide testing program.  “This is … Continued
August 21, 2020

Research finds relationship between COVID-19 deaths, morbid obesity

An analysis released Thursday by researchers at the University of Alabama of morbid obesity data and reported COVID-19 deaths in the United States found a relationship between morbid obesity and COVID-19 deaths. In a paper published in the journal World Medical and Health Policy, researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid … Continued
August 21, 2020

Fauci says he does not believe COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 task force and the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday that he doesn’t see the U.S. mandating everyone to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “I don’t think you’ll ever see a mandating of vaccine particularly for the general public,” Fauci … Continued
August 20, 2020

Alabama to apply for program to boost COVID-19 unemployment benefits by $300

Alabama will apply for a program that would boost unemployment benefits for those already receiving such aid due to COVID-19.  Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Tuesday that the state will submit an application into the Lost Wages Assistance program, which would increase payments by $300. Those out of … Continued
August 19, 2020

COVID-19 exposure notification app now available to the public

Public health officials are hoping as many people as possible download a phone app that can notify them if they’ve been exposed to someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19.  The more people who do so, the better the app can help slow the spread of the deadly disease, said Curtis Carver, UAB’s chief information officer, … Continued
August 17, 2020

Jefferson County health officer, UAB head say COVID-19 numbers are improving but flu season is near

Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson said Friday that the county’s COVID-19 numbers are improving, but with schools reopening and flu season approaching, it’s critical for the public to continue wearing face masks and practicing social distancing.  Wilson and Will Ferniany, the CEO of the UAB Health System, held a press briefing on Friday … Continued
August 14, 2020