COVID-19

12,254 coronavirus cases diagnosed this week alone

Friday’s report capped off a grim week in which the state set a number of record highs. In total, 12,254 Alabamians have tested positive in the last seven days — and 163 have died.

Brandon Moseley

July 24, 2020

Alabama inmate tests positive for COVID-19 after death

Fourteen other state inmates and two prison workers have died after testing positive for COVID-19.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 24, 2020

Opinion

The HEROES Act is what Alabama needs

The HEROES Act is the road map to rebuilding America and saving working families.

Bren Riley

July 24, 2020

About half of Alabama students will start the year with virtual learning, superintendent says

As much as 50 percent of Alabama’s public school students will be learning virtually when school starts back, said Alabama’s State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey on Friday. Mackey discussed the restart of school amid COVID-19 at a press briefing hosted by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and said that while he prefers that students get … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 24, 2020

Federal government approves $5 billion for nursing homes amid surging COVID-19

The money can be used for staffing, testing and buying personal protective equipment.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 24, 2020

UAB to begin clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine in August

If all goes well in upcoming clinical trials, the world could know if we have a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 as early as December, but questions remain about what immunity to the virus will look like. Dr. Paul Goepfert, professor of medicine in the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases, told reporters in a press briefing … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 24, 2020

Thursday set new record for most coronavirus cases reported in a day in Alabama

July has been by far the worst month since the crisis began. The top eight worst days for coronavirus cases have occurred in July.

Brandon Moseley

July 24, 2020

Lathan comments on cancellation of Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention in Jacksonville has been canceled because of the coronavirus crisis. President Donald Trump said that it wasn’t the right time to hold the convention due to the coronavirus. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued a statement on the cancellation of the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. “We understand and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 24, 2020

Alabama probate judge featured in video asking for federal funding of elections

The Brennan Center For Justice released a two-minute video Wednesday featuring the voices of six election officials from across the country, including Bullock County, Alabama, Probate Judge James Tatum. This bipartisan group uses the video to talk about why they feel that they need federal funding in the next stimulus package in order to help … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 24, 2020

Federal appeals court upholds Alabama’s voter ID law

Federal appeals judges on Tuesday allowed Alabama’s voter ID law to move forward, upholding a lower court’s decision that the law is not racially discriminatory.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 23, 2020