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Alabama providers no longer directly ordering monoclonal antibody treatment

Alabama hospitals reported 557 COVID deaths in the 10 days ending Tuesday. Monoclonal antibody treatments can cut the need to hospitalize a COVID patient by 70 percent.

September 15, 2021

Alexandria High School teacher dies of COVID-19

Payne, 53, was an alumni, teacher and coach at the school.

September 15, 2021

Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations declining, ICU bed capacity still critical

Of the 2,474 hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Monday, 83 percent were unvaccinated.

September 14, 2021

Alabama doctors urge feds to expand, not reduce, monoclonal antibody treatments

The federal government last week announced a 30 percent reduction of shipments to seven Gulf Coast states, including Alabama, due to increased use in those low-vaccinated states.

September 13, 2021

ADPH: State database cannot be used to check workers’ vaccination status

The Alabama Department of Public Health warned providers against using the database to verify the vaccination status of workers.

September 9, 2021

Moment of silence across Alabama and a call for vaccinations as COVID-19 rages

The number of new infections during the last seven days of August was 231 percent higher than the same time last year.

September 7, 2021

Calhoun County Schools going virtual due to COVID cases among adults, children

"The inability to find substitutes for our adults has led us to this decision," said superintendent Donald Turner in a message to parents.

August 30, 2021

Monoclonal antibody treatment expanding in Alabama

The treatments can cut the chance of hospitalization by 70 percent, but state medical providers are struggling to meet the demand.

August 29, 2021

Alabama sees mobile morgues, more federal medical teams as COVID surges

“I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this," said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris

August 27, 2021

Alabama schools see 700 percent increase in student cases over last year

There have been 5,571 cases among students 5-17 the first week of school year, compared to just more than 700 last year.

August 26, 2021