Health Alabama officials working to ID missed COVID-19 deaths It will be some time before we can truly understand the death and destruction caused by COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 15, 2021
Legislature Alabama lawmaker will attend her 19th COVID funeral Rep. Barbara Drummond: “This virus has exposed the skeletons of not only Alabama but across the nation." Josh MoonJanuary 15, 2021
News Vaccinations pick up pace, but COVID hospitalizations hit new record Monday There were 3,088 hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide Monday, a 174 percent increase over the last month. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 12, 2021
Health COVID-19 hospitalizations continue surge as state awaits impact of New Year’s Hospitals statewide continue to see record numbers of COVID-19 patients, as new cases mount and vaccine disbursement lags. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2021
Health Alabama lags behind 42 states in COVID-19 vaccinations Alabama is one of eight states that have administered fewer than 1,000 doses per 100,000 as of Monday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2021
Health East Alabama Medical Center president addresses 129 lives lost to COVID-19 "I’m still blown away by how so many people have become numb — and even belligerent — to COVID-19," EAMC CEO Laura Grill writes. Laura GrillJanuary 5, 2021
Health First time over 3,000: Alabama breaks COVID hospitalization record Monday December is headed to becoming Alabama's deadliest month during the pandemic, as hospitalizations surge following holiday gatherings. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2021
Health APR’s Eddie Burkhalter: A look back on my 2020 coverage From Alabama's prison crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eddie Burkhalter covered it. Here are his top stories of the year. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 30, 2020
National $600 COVID relief checks could be deposited as early as Wednesday It is hoped that the infusion of cash into the economy will help working-class Americans who have been hit hard. Brandon MoseleyDecember 30, 2020
Health “A spike on top of a surge on top of a spike”: Experts warn of worsening COVID crisis Alabama's weekly average of cases has grown by 56 percent since Dec. 1, and the state ranks third highest in COVID-19 hospitalizations per capita. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 29, 2020