We are near “a dangerous tipping point” with coronavirus: former FDA head
The state of Alabama is following a national trend of surging cases in October.
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At least 248 COVID deaths reported in Alabama in October
The cumulative death toll in Alabama has risen by 248 to 2,788 in October and by 124 in the last week alone.
Congressman Byrne: States that locked down shouldn’t get federal aid
Republicans in the Congress have been strongly resisting calls to reimburse city and state governments for their lost revenues due to the economic shutdowns.
Alabama reports at least 124 deaths so far in October
At least 124 Alabamians have been reported dead from COVID-19 thus far in the month of October.
378 Alabamians died from COVID-19 in September
At least 373 Alabamians were reported dead from COVID-19 in Alabama in September.
Sewell votes for latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill
The new bill also provides families with a second round of direct payments of $1,200 for each individual and $500 for each dependent.
More than 2,500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19
At least 324 Alabamians have been reported dead from COVID-19 thus far in the month of September alone.
Poll: 24 percent say that they will definitely not get a new COVID-19 vaccine
A new poll by the Pew Research Center shows that the percentage of American adults who will get the new coronavirus vaccine has dropped to just 51 percent. At least 24 percent were adamant that they will definitely not get the new vaccine, while another 25 percent answered that they will probably not take the … Continued
State health officer: Theory of low CDC COVID-19 death toll is “deliberate misinterpretation”
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones held an online news conference with Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, and during the conference, Harris was asked about bloggers and social media personalities claiming that only 6 percent of COVID-19 deaths are actually due to the virus. The bloggers — some of the affiliated with the conspiracy theory … Continued
UAB expert updates BCA members on cornavirus pandemic
The Business Council of Alabama was briefed Thursday on the latest coronavirus pandemic news by Dr. Selwyn Vickers, the senior vice president for medicine and dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School. “This virus really started from what we understand by our best estimates in 2019, probably December maybe a little earlier … Continued