Health Birmingham-area hospitals plead with public to avoid risky behaviors The pleas came as the state on Friday set another record for new daily cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 21, 2020
Health Alabama getting 19,500 fewer vaccine doses than expected next week “That makes it pretty challenging,” Alabama’s state health officer said of planning for vaccine rollout after the unexpected reduction. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
News Gov. Kay Ivey’s study group on gambling releases report The 876-page report ultimately lays out five options for Ivey and state legislators to consider. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
Health Second shipment of Pfizer vaccine to Alabama will be reduced Alabama is among the states receiving fewer doses of the vaccine than initially anticipated. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
Education COVID impacting wellbeing of Alabama’s minority children, families most: report COVID is having significant impact on children and families, and that impact is disproportionately felt by minority children and families. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
Health Alabama broke more COVID case, hospitalization records on Thursday Alabama also set a record for new COVID-19 hospital admissions and the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 17, 2020
Health Program treating veterans affected by COVID-19, PTSD making impact Approximately 60 veterans are currently enrolled, and more are enrolling regularly. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 17, 2020
Congress Congressman Mike Rogers tests positive for the coronavirus Rogers is the fourth House member to have tested positive this week. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 17, 2020
Congress Senator-elect Tubberville suggests he supports Jan. 6 election challenge "You’ve been reading about it in the House. We’re going to have to do it in the Senate," Tuberville said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 17, 2020
Health Hospitals face surge as cases continue rapid rise ahead of holidays The state’s 4,107 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday was the second-highest daily count ever recorded. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2020