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coronavirus

Legislature

Gov. Ivey signs patient-visitation legislation into law

The law will give visitors more access to their loved ones in healthcare facilities including hospitals and assisted living facilities.

April 19, 2023

COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000

The grim milestone comes almost exactly three years after the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama.

March 2, 2023

Rep. Oliver’s chairmanship questioned after behavior during veterans home outbreak

At a recent Board of Veterans Affairs meeting, members questioned Oliver's fitness to serve as House veterans affairs committee chair.

January 12, 2023

COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama

The growth accounts for the steepest single increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in some time.

January 6, 2023

The reality of COVID isn’t hard to find

When it comes to COVID and the COVID vaccine, conspiracy theories abound. Which is weird, since reality is sitting right there.

January 4, 2023

COVID-19 positivity, hospitalizations take a sharp rise in Alabama

The state's COVID-19 positivity rate has risen at an alarming rate over the past two weeks.

December 22, 2022

COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline

It is the first time the data point has been in the single digits since late May of this year.

September 23, 2022

UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools

Schools wishing to participate in the current program do not need to use or demand all services provided.

September 22, 2022

Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations drop considerably

The state's current positivity rate is 11.4 percent, a considerable decline from one month ago when the positivity rate was 24.6 percent.

September 19, 2022

Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalization rate continues its decline

The current positivity rate is 16.3 percent as of Thursday, a decline of 3.1 points from last week's 19.4 percent.

September 9, 2022