UAB epidemiologist says next two weeks critical for COVID-19 in Alabama
The time period is critical because Thanksgiving is just around the corner.
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“If the most powerful, or one of the most powerful leaders in the world is susceptible to COVID and its consequences, that's incredibly sobering and sad, and I’m very sorry it happened,” Marrazzo said.
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A pause of workouts is temporary, but no makeup date for the game has been announced.
SEC college football season begins
In August, it appeared that there could potentially be no college football season.
Study: Those with COVID twice as likely to have dined in restaurants
"Masks cannot be effectively worn while eating and drinking, whereas shopping and numerous other indoor activities do not preclude mask use,” the study notes.
College football is back with record UAB win
The 2020 college football season that many said would never be played began Thursday night at Birmingham’s historic Legion Field. UAB defeated Central Arkansas from the Southland Conference 45 to 35. In August the 2020 college football season appeared to be on the brink of being cancelled. The Ivy League, the SWAC, MAC, Big 10, … Continued