Doctor credits vaccine in Piedmont woman’s “breakthrough” COVID case survival
Carolyn Studdard's doctor told the family had the 78-year-old not been vaccinated, her case could have been much worse.
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Baldwin County Democrats urge schools to make wearing masks mandatory
Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey resisted calls for new mask mandates.
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"Beyond vaccine hesitancy, another key problem is the adoption of technologies to clean indoor air."
Alabama hospitals caring for 32 children with COVID-19 on Monday
There were 916 COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide on Monday, nearly doubling from the previous week.
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"Ivey has allowed herself to be painted into a very bad corner by a conservative base that's hellbent on ignoring science and facts."
Online job ads in June up 110 percent from last year
As of June 2021, the yearly comparison of online job ads is 88,165, up 110 percent from June 2020.
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"Getting the vaccine can save your life and protect the people around you."
Feds awards $2.4 million to Alabama rural clinics to combat vaccine hesitancy
The 50 rural health clinics are to use the funds to combat misinformation and boost vaccine confidence.
Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations climbing as state remains least-vaccinated
"I've done all I know to do," Gov. Kay Ivey said of the state's low vaccination rate.
Number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama increasing
Alabama's COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased nearly 200 percent in three weeks as the delta variant increases.