Health COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue steady increase in Alabama The COVID-19 positivity rate in Alabama is inching higher by the day. John H. GlennJune 30, 2022
News COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, with positivity rate leveling off There are 129 more patients in hospitals with COVID-19 compared to the same time last week. John H. GlennJune 21, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate rising steadily as hospitalizations decline slightly The seven-day average for the percent of COVID-19 tests that were positive was 15.3 percent on June 5, rising to 18 percent on June... John H. GlennJune 14, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Putting the care back in healthcare The pandemic made evident the many gaps in Alabama’s healthcare system and it’s time for us to fix those gaps now. Rep. Ralph HowardApril 25, 2022
Health Alabama State Health Officer tests positive for COVID Dr. Scott Harris, who is vaccinated and boosted, on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday but is exhibiting mild symptoms. Eddie BurkhalterApril 13, 2022
Health Uninsured Alabamians may soon have to pay for COVID tests, treatments Congress failed to approve additional COVID funding to pay for tests, treatments and vaccines, and the burden to pay for those is to fall... Eddie BurkhalterMarch 30, 2022
Health Governor awards $30 million to rural hospitals COVID recovery grants Alabama received $2.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID deaths surpass 18,000 While the latest surge caused by the omicron variant is receding, public health officials are closely watching the more contagious omicron BA.2 variant. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 24, 2022
Health More contagious omicron BA.2 variant found in Alabama The Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed to APR on Tuesday that the first case of the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 has been identified... Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 23, 2022
Health Gov. Kay Ivey applauds schools for dropping face mask orders Alabama has the lowest percentage of residents vaccinated against COVID in the nation, and the fourth-highest number of COVID deaths per capita. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 18, 2022