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BCA member Medical Place donates $100K to UAB for COVID-19 research

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) today announced that Montgomery-based Medical Place, a BCA member, has donated $100,000 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), earmarked for COVID-19 related research. This came after Medical Place approached BCA for help facilitating the donation to a group working on long-term coronavirus relief. “My father’s motto, which … Continued
April 27, 2020

CDC adds several COVID-19 symptoms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added several new symptoms for COVID-19, meaning we’re still learning more about a virus that’s already killed more than 55,000 Americans and more than 207,000 worldwide.  The CDC now says a new loss of taste or smell, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache and a sore … Continued
April 27, 2020

No easy way forward

Gov. Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order became effective on April 4, at 5 p.m. and will expire Thursday, April 30, at 5 p.m. It is reasonable to believe that sometime in the coming days, the governor will announce whether the order will remain in place or if there is a lifting of restrictions on May 1. … Continued
April 27, 2020

Domestic violence cases increase during COVID-19 outbreak

Millions of Americans are staying home to keep themselves safe from COVID-19 but for many, home is not a safe haven. Patricia Speck, a domestic violence prevention specialist at UAB, said that one in four women and one in seven men are expected to experience domestic violence during the pandemic. She said this is due … Continued
April 27, 2020

Trump signs bill replenishing funds for Payroll Protection Program

Friday, President Donald J. Trump (R) signed a nearly half-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief bill that replenishes the money for the Payroll Protection Program, a Small Business Administration program that makes small-business loans to prevent layoffs during the forced economic shutdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The $484 billion bill is the fourth large coronavirus … Continued
April 27, 2020

Rep. Will Dismukes: “It is time to put the working people of Alabama back to work”

Friday, State Representative Will Dismukes, R-Prattville, joined the growing chorus of political and business leaders calling on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) to lift the shelter in place order as well as the orders forcing so-callend “non-essential” businesses to close their doors. “How long must we wait to open Alabama up?” Rep. Dismukes said on … Continued
April 27, 2020

Aderholt assists Webb Diagnostics as they work on a rapid antibody test

Thursday, Nashville based Webb Diagnostics thanked Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) for his assistance in receiving emergency FDA approval for their innovative rapid antibody test to not only detect active COVID-19 infections; but also past exposure to the virus, possibly indicating immunity to the virus. This type of widespread, rapid testing is an important element in … Continued
April 27, 2020

Ventress Correctional Facility worker tests positive for COVID-19

A worker at the Ventress Correctional Facility has tested positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections said Friday. The worker is the ninth state prison employee to have contracted coronavirus. Two of the workers have recovered and have been medically cleared to return to work, ADOC said in a statement Friday. The latest employee … Continued
April 24, 2020

Jones calls for investigation into cattle market’s price fixing

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and three other senators called for an investigation into price-fixing in the cattle market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Lawmakers wrote that the Federal government must act on this issue soon or “America’s cow calf operators, as … Continued
April 24, 2020