Alabama hospitals, schools react as COVID surges
While some public school systems are requiring masks, others are taking a wait-and-see approach as cases and hospitalizations increase statewide.
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Alabama’s positivity rate reaches 42.3 percent as cases surge
There were 329 COVID patients hospitalized in Alabama on Dec. 1, and by Thursday that had increased by 343 percent, to 1,459.
Lew Burdette announces run for Alabama governor
Burdette is president of King's Home, a nonprofit shelter for abused women and children.
Alabama starts new year with COVID surge as schools prepare to reopen
Alabama had a record number of cases last week, a record-high positivity rate and hospitalizations doubled in just more than a week.
FDA approves first antiviral pill for treatment of COVID
Pfizer's Paxlovid pill is designed for the treatment of mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 in patients 12 and older.
Studies: Omicron less severe, but still dangerous
A pair of studies from Britain found fewer hospitalizations associated with the omicron variant but noted spread was much faster.
UAB doctor: unknowns about omicron COVID variant cause for concern
UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said it's still unclear how omicron impacts those with other medical conditions.