No pep talk for 2022
Saturday was the first day of a new year, but so what? Really, it’s just another Saturday — except some of us got to take the day off.
COVID-19
Alabama hits second day of record high COVID positivity rate
Alabama’s seven-day average of daily percent of COVID tests that are positive reached 31.4 percent on Thursday.
APR’s top 5 stories of 2021
From an insurrection to medical marijuana, these are the top stories that captivated APR readers in 2021.
Alabama’s COVID positive rate reaches record high as hospitalizations increase
COVID hospitalizations in Alabama on Wednesday reached 720, an 89 percent increase over two weeks.
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See recent postsLesson from 2021: Enter 2022 at your own risk
Yes, COVID is still out there, it’s mean, and it’s way too early to let our guard down.
CDC shortens recommended quarantine window for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients
The CDC said the reduced timeline reflects the latest science on infection times with the spread of the omicron variant.
December 29, 2021
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See recent postsSave us, Nick Saban
As his state continues one of the worst and most deadly COVID responses in the nation, Nick Saban has done the opposite.
COVID rising across Alabama
The percentage of COVID tests in Alabama that are positive reached 18.2 percent on Sunday.
APR’s 2021 coverage of Alabama’s deadly prison crisis
Alabama's years-long deadly prison crisis continued throughout 2021. APR looks back on the year's coverage.
Alabama’s positivity rate rising sharply as cases begin to increase
Alabama's percent of tests that are positive increased by 76 percent over two weeks. New cases and hospitalizations are rising as well.