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Jones: We are still in the first wave of the coronavirus

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on Thursday addressed reporters on the worsening coronavirus crisis in the state of Alabama, along with UAB’s Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, an infectious diseases expert who joined Jones on the conference call. “As a nation, we peaked on April 23 at 39,000 cases a day,” Jones said, adding that by the end … Continued
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June 26, 2020

More than 18,000 file jobless claims last week

More than 18,000 Alabamians filed initial jobless claims last week, slightly more than had filed claims the week prior and a signal that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the state’s workforce.  During the week of June 14 through June 20 18,671 people filed initial claims, and 11,311 of them were COVID-19 related, according to … Continued
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June 25, 2020

Deadline to apply for the Payroll Protection Program is near

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday both released statements to remind business owners impacted by the coronavirus crisis that the deadline to apply for a loan under the Payroll Protection Program is next week. “Reminder: the deadline to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan is coming up next … Continued
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June 25, 2020

Brooks praises Trump executive order blocking some work visas

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Tuesday, praised President Donald Trump’s proclamation blocking some work visas through the end of 2020 in an effort to prevent the importation of cheap labor. “America suffers from some of the worst unemployment ever recorded,” Brooks said. “The unemployment rate nearly quadrupled between February and May of 2020 and now … Continued
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June 25, 2020

Fifth Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19

The fifth inmate in an Alabama prison has died after testing positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Wednesday.  Allen Barton, 59, a terminally-ill man who was serving at Staton Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19 in the prison’s infirmary after exhibition symptoms of the virus, ADOC said in a statement. He was … Continued
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June 24, 2020

Alabama records second-highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases

Alabama on Wednesday recorded the second-highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, signaling that the virus continues to spread throughout communities across the state, experts said.  The state saw 954 new confirmed cases Wednesday, the highest daily new case count since the previous high of 1,014 on June 14. The state’s 14-day … Continued
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June 24, 2020