Health UAB doctor: “Vast majority” hospitalized, very ill with COVID are unvaccinated Alabama's COVID hospitalizations have more than doubled over the last two weeks, reaching 1,925 on Tuesday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 12, 2022
Health Alabama’s average daily reported COVID cases breaks 10,000 for first time Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations reached 1,776 on Monday, a level not seen since Sept. 21 and a 239 percent increase from two weeks ago. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 11, 2022
Health Alabama hospitals, schools react as COVID surges While some public school systems are requiring masks, others are taking a wait-and-see approach as cases and hospitalizations increase statewide. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 10, 2022
Health UAB: ERs not the place to seek COVID testing if not sick enough to need care Alabama's new COVID cases and positivity rate continue to set records this week as hospitalizations continue to rise. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2022
Health Shipments of treatments for delta resume as COVID surges A new monoclonal antibody treatment effective against the omicron variant isn't yet available in Alabama as cases and hospitalizations rise. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 3, 2022
Health Alabama hits second day of record high COVID positivity rate Alabama’s seven-day average of daily percent of COVID tests that are positive reached 31.4 percent on Thursday. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 31, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID positive rate reaches record high as hospitalizations increase COVID hospitalizations in Alabama on Wednesday reached 720, an 89 percent increase over two weeks. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 30, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Lesson from 2021: Enter 2022 at your own risk Yes, COVID is still out there, it’s mean, and it’s way too early to let our guard down. Joey KennedyDecember 30, 2021
Health UAB doctor: unknowns about omicron COVID variant cause for concern UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said it's still unclear how omicron impacts those with other medical conditions. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 22, 2021
Health More than half of those with COVID suffer longer-lasting health problems UAB’s Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said data from studies of long COVID are troubling, and there's still much to learn about long-term impacts. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 19, 2021