UAB doctor to public on surging COVID-19: “Don’t give up on us. We’re tired.”
The head of UAB's emergency management committee said hospitals across the state are seeing increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Dr. Michael Saag
Sentinel COVID-19 testing across Alabama campuses showing few cases
“So that means the students got the message,” Dr. Michael Saag said.
Alabama’s COVID-19 testing of college students shows few cases so far, officials say
More than 75,000 college students across Alabama have been tested for COVID-19 as classes continue to start, and while the number of infections among those tested was low, what happens next will depend largely on those students’ decisions to help keep themselves and others safe, according to experts behind the statewide testing program. “This is … Continued
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