ALM director: Alabama cities are bouncing back better than before
The Alabama League of Municipalities executive director said cities are taking advantage of federal dollars to make improvements to quality of life.
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Ivey joins governors calling to lift Covid vaccine mandates for international travel
In the letter, the governors argue that the U.S. is not aligning with how other countries are handling Covid policy.
August 10, 2022
Most infectious COVID strain yet is causing a spike in transmission
Although the BA.5 variant is possibly more infectious, symptoms have been less severe and vaccines still protect against serious illness.
ADPH switches to once weekly updates of COVID dashboard
The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it has switched from daily to weekly updates of COVID-19 statistics.
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Don’t look for many masks. People just aren’t wearing them.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell honored for leadership on COVID-19 vaccination
Community health organizations in the 7th Congressional District presented Rep. Sewell with the award.
July 29, 2022
Retail industry struggling to find employees amid record unemployment
Although Alabamians have returned to the workforce in a big way, the pandemic has left the retail industry struggling to find employees.
Ivey’s office blasts ADPH message on masking
Ivey has previously issued mask mandates to protect Alabamians from the virus.
Alabama’s COVID positivity rate continues to rise amid BA. 5 subvariant surge
The latest surge is being driven by a spike of BA.5, a highly transmissible omicron subvariant.
Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump
More than 500 people were in hospitals with COVID-19 on July 5.