coronavirus

Nineteenth Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Jonathan Mallory, 33, died on Aug. 27, becoming the 19th Alabama inmate to die after testing positive for COVID-19. Mallory was taken from the Fountain Correctional Facility to a local hospital on July 10 for treatment of an unrelated medical condition, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Monday. Mallory tested negative for coronavirus upon admission, … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 1, 2020

Governor awards $10 million in federal coronavirus aid to timber industry

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $10 million in federal coronavirus aid to help Alabama timber owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “The forestry industry has an economic impact of over $23 billion in the state of Alabama and provides over 40,000 jobs in some of the most rural parts of our state,” Ivey said … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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August 31, 2020

536 Alabamians killed by COVID-19 in August

Over the weekend, the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed an additional 50 deaths from COVID-19, taking the state’s COVID death toll to 2,067. With just one day left August, at least 536 deaths have been reported this month alone. August trails only the month of July in the number of Alabamians killed by COVID-19. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 31, 2020

University of Alabama reports more than a 1,000 cases of COVID-19

National news outlets including the Washington Post are reporting on the surge in coronavirus cases at the University of Alabama’s main campus at Tuscaloosa following the return of students. The 492 additional student cases raise the total number of student cases in the month of August to just over a thousand. On Friday, the University … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 31, 2020

UAB expert updates BCA members on cornavirus pandemic

The Business Council of Alabama was briefed Thursday on the latest coronavirus pandemic news by Dr. Selwyn Vickers, the senior vice president for medicine and dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School. “This virus really started from what we understand by our best estimates in 2019, probably December maybe a little earlier … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 31, 2020

Alabama Republicans react to Trump accepting GOP nomination for a second term

President Donald Trump gave a speech at the White House Thursday, accepting the Republican nomination for president of the United States. Alabama Republican Party Chair Terry Lathan was one of the people to receive an invitation to view the event live on the White House grounds. “To be there in person, to be invited to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 28, 2020

Jones praises Maddox for tough coronavirus decisions

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones on Thursday held a press conference along with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, and Jones praised the mayor for being one of the first mayors to take steps to slow the spread of the virus, including implementing a mask mandate. Jones said that Maddox “has made a lot of tough decisions — … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 28, 2020

Governor extends mask order through Oct. 2

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended her “safer-at-home” order another five weeks to Oct. 2. This includes the mandate that everyone socially distance and wear masks whenever they are around people not from their immediate household. “Today with the support of Dr. Harris I am extending the Safer at Home order,” Ivey said during … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 27, 2020

Alabama Nursing Home Association addresses visitations amid COVID-19

The Alabama Nursing Home Association wants families to know that the organization hears the pleas of families to restart visitations for their loved ones, and is actively working to ensure that happens just as quickly as is safely possible. Nursing homes in Alabama and across the world have been greatly impacted by COVID-19. Keeping residents … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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August 26, 2020