coronavirus

Whether Alabama’s health care system will be able to handle the coronavirus pandemic will depend on its people. The infectious disease specialist leading the UAB Medicine’s response to the coronavirus outbreak urged Alabamians to take social-distancing measures seriously to blunt the exponential growth of coronavirus cases in the state so as to not overload health … Continued

An employee at East Alabama Medical Center in Lee County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a state health official said Monday.  The positive test was added Sunday evening to the Alabama Department of Public Health’s website, but the hospital announced Monday the person was a staff member.  State health officer Dr. Scott Harris … Continued

The Alabama Department of Public Health on Monday issued more restrictive guidance, cautioning against gatherings of more than 50 people and none if a person cannot stay at least 6 feet from others. The new recommendations also included a suggestion that the public should consider canceling or delaying out-of-state travel plans. The department’s recommendations come … Continued

Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a worldwide pandemic. It is now in Alabama. There is no reason to panic, but fear and anxiety are driving many to horde everything from toilet paper to Ibuprofen, leaving bare shelves from Walmart to the local pharmacy. Cautious vigilance is more the order of the day than panic. [visual-link-preview encoded=”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”] … Continued

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow all public schools in Alabama to provide food for students during the mandatory coronavirus (COVID-19) closures, according to a congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Congressman from Alabama Robert Alderholt tweeted on Sunday that the USDA granted Alabama a waiver for the National School Lunch Act … Continued

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, thanked President Donald Trump for his efforts to improve the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, but said that he still could not support it. “Tonight, I was asked to vote on a 110-page bill that spends billions of dollars and contains numerous mandates on small businesses only 26 minutes after receiving … Continued

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, on Saturday commended the House passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The package includes many provisions to protect workers and stimulate the economy during the COVID-19 Coronavirus public health crisis. “In the face of this ongoing pandemic, it is critical that the federal government is providing Alabama families with … Continued

Time is of the essence in tackling the coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping the world, the United States, and now Alabama. There have been over a dozen identified cases of coronavirus in six Alabama counties. Our prayers are with those affected, their families, and the healthcare professionals caring for them. We must act now to prevent … Continued

The coronavirus has already affected the lives of people all across Alabama. It has especially impacted NCAA sports athletes and coaches. On Thursday the Southeastern Conference made the decision to cancel the SEC men’s basketball tournament just two hours before the University of Alabama was to tip-off against Tennessee. Shortly after that decision, the NCAA … Continued