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omicron

Health

New omicron-specific COVID boosters coming to Alabama

UAB vaccine expert Dr. Paul Goepfert said the new boosters give recipients their best chance to avoid infection and hospitalizations.

September 6, 2022

The unmasking of Alabama

Don’t look for many masks. People just aren’t wearing them.

August 3, 2022

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.

July 18, 2022

Three more incarcerated men die with COVID-19

The three deaths, all at St. Clair Correctional Facility, bring the total number of COVID-related deaths among Alabama's incarcerated to 73.

February 2, 2022

Alabama’s average daily reported COVID cases breaks 10,000 for first time

Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations reached 1,776 on Monday, a level not seen since Sept. 21 and a 239 percent increase from two weeks ago.

January 11, 2022

Lesson from 2021: Enter 2022 at your own risk

Yes, COVID is still out there, it’s mean, and it’s way too early to let our guard down.

December 30, 2021

CDC shortens recommended quarantine window for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

The CDC said the reduced timeline reflects the latest science on infection times with the spread of the omicron variant.

December 29, 2021

Feds pause shipments of two monoclonal antibody treatments, ineffective against omicron

The drugs were critical in preventing hospitalizations and deaths during the delta surge.

December 24, 2021

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.

December 22, 2021

COVID cases, hospitalizations increasing in Alabama

The number of Alabamians hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday increased by 16 percent from two weeks before.

December 21, 2021