White House Coronavirus Task Force

Alabama’s number of new cases last week rose by 14 percent from the previous week, while the number of tests performed statewide dropped by 11 percent.

FedEx and UPS have been enlisted to provide expedited supplies of personal protection equipment (PPE) and other vital supplies for hospitals and healthcare workers on the frontlines of the war against the COVID-19 virus. FedEx Express announced on Wednesday the first delivery of shipments of PPE as part of Project Airbridge, a public-private partnership managed … Continued

Thursday, the National Federation of Independent Businesses said that 92 percent of small employers surveyed report that they have been negatively impacted by the forced economic shutdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The NFIB Research Center’s latest survey on the current impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on small business shows continued deterioration of … Continued

Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said Monday in an email to constituents that together we can “help lower the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.” “Alabamians as far as all four corners of the state feel the challenges faced by this unfamiliar pandemic,” Roby said. “The past few weeks have been marked with a feeling of … Continued