Positive diagnoses yet to change Moore’s anti-mask mind
"I’m not sure that me wearing a mask, whether you think I should or not, really is going to help anybody," Moore said recently.
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Alabama health care leaders urge quick booster shots for medical workers
U.S. health officials on Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all eligible people.
Alabama prisons record 203 more COVID-19 positive among incarcerated
Asymptomatic testing at Elmore Correctional Facility found 191 cases among incarcerated men.
UAB Health System to require COVID-19 vaccinations for hospital, clinic staff
UAB will pay $400 to workers who are already vaccinated, and those who get first shots by Sept. 30.
Alabama’s ICU beds are beyond full as COVID-19 rages
Mobile County health officials are discussing getting refrigeration trucks to hold the growing number of COVID-19 deaths.
Children’s of Alabama “in crisis mode” as delta infections set new records
Kids who are being hospitalized are younger and sicker than those who contracted the original virus.
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"Schools have every right to protect the children. And they should keep doing so, despite the rhetoric and cries from the anti-mask crowd. "
Program seeks more Alabama K-12, private schools for COVID-19 testing
Testing will be critical to help prevent outbreaks in schools and surrounding communities, according to the program's principle investigator.
Colbert County school closes for 10 days due to COVID-19
The school's closure comes the same day Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency due to COVID-19, but with no mask mandate or other restrictions.
Alabama could surpass all-time COVID hospitalization high by Sunday
Talks are underway to decide whether federal medical teams are needed to assist in state hospitals.