Health Alabama reports record increases to COVID death toll Alabama's death toll jumped by 135 on Wednesday, the most to date, as cases and hospitalizations remain at record highs. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 23, 2020
Health Alabama hospitals seeing “unprecedented” wave of COVID patients With record cases and hospitalizations, experts are pleading with the public to reconsider Christmas plans. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 22, 2020
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
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
News Birmingham area hospitals: Please wear masks, social distance as COVID surges "Given the high level of community spread, our hospitals need the public’s help in stopping the spread of COVID." Birmingham Area HospitalsDecember 16, 2020
Health Alabama sets new hospitalization record on day vaccines arrive Officials say the situation for hospitals is dire and vaccines are not coming in time to quell the current surge. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 15, 2020
Health Alabama breaks another COVID-19 hospitalization record COVID hospitalizations reached 2,286 on Monday, a 32 percent increase from two weeks ago. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 14, 2020
Health Hospitals see surge of COVID patients due to Thanksgiving gatherings "We've got to stop this now before conditions get even worse," UAB's Dr. Sarah Nafziger said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 11, 2020
Health Alabama prepares for COVID-19 vaccines as the virus surges Alabama could begin receiving a shipment of 41,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in a matter of days. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 11, 2020