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Alabama health department: Outbreaks linked to Memorial Day gatherings

The Alabama Department of Public Health on Friday urged the public to be vigilant about the spread of COVID-19 given that nearly 850 new cases were reported in a single day on Wednesday, the most since the pandemic began. “COVID-19 spreads quickly, and your actions affect others. More than ever since the pandemic began, we … Continued
June 12, 2020

Alabama and Auburn football players test positive for coronavirus

SEC schools began voluntary strength and conditioning training on Monday for the 2020 college football season after months of no football activities due to the coronavirus global pandemic. Spring football practices for both college and high school teams in Alabama were canceled. The players have been brought back to their campuses and training has just … Continued
June 12, 2020

Montgomery doctor: Where are we now with COVID-19?

Dr. David Thrasher, M.D., is a Montgomery-area pulmonologist and the head of pulmonology at Jackson Hospital. I’ve been asked by many people to give an update on where we are in Montgomery with the COVID-19 pandemic. First, let me say I cannot offer any medical advice or instructions online. Having said that, I do think … Continued
June 11, 2020

Auburn-based SiO2 receives federal funds to produce vials for potential COVID-19 vaccine

An Auburn-based company, Si02, seems to have resolved one of the main issues that Bill Gates has been speaking on surrounding the fight to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Si02 has received government funding of $143 million in BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) investment money. Si02 will be able to produce the needed supply … Continued
June 11, 2020

Alabama COVID hospitalizations are at an all-time high after data error correction

Alabama COVID-19 hospitalizations are at their highest point since the pandemic began, according to revised data from the Alabama Department of Public Health. The new data, as reported to the state voluntarily by about 100 hospitals in the state, shows at least 629 people currently hospitalized with a positive confirmed case of the virus, as … Continued
June 10, 2020

County commissions association calls for plan on backlog of state inmates held in jails

The Association of County Commissions of Alabama on Wednesday released a statement applauding Gov. Kay Ivey’s emergency proclamation Tuesday, meant to address the transfer of inmates from county jails to state prison facilities amid the COVID-19 crisis.  The association also calls on the Alabama Department of Corrections to draft a plan to address a backlog … Continued
June 10, 2020

Three more prison workers test positive for COVID-19

Three additional Alabama prison workers have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of active confirmed cases among staff to 75.  The Alabama Department of Correction on Tuesday announced the latest confirmed cases among staff, including a worker at the Staton Correctional Facility, one worker at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and one at … Continued
June 10, 2020

“This situation is just not sustainable:” Alarming uptick in hospitalizations in Montgomery

It’s been three weeks since Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed sounded the alarm over rising hospitalizations in the River Region, but the rise in cases has not slowed, and hospitalizations are now much higher than three weeks ago when Central Alabama was in the national spotlight. “We’re just full,” said Dr. Donald Williamson, a former state … Continued
June 9, 2020

Assisted living facilities ask for emergency funding, federal support

The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living on Monday sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the director of FEMA asking for emergency funding and federal support for assisted living centers to respond to COVID-19. The associations requested $5 billion in emergency funding … Continued
June 9, 2020