COVID-19

This month marks two years since Alabama detected its first COVID-19 case. Many hospitals across the state strained to care for the sick and called in help from traveling healthcare workers.

The changes begin on Monday.

The guidance issued Thursday is the Republican governor’s latest break with federal COVID-19 policies.

Masks will be “strongly encouraged” starting Thursday, February 24.

Loss of taste is a common symptom of COVID, but what about the people who never got their taste back? Doctors at MCG are studying to figure it out.

With the new Omicron subvariant BA.2 surfacing scientists are keeping a close watch as to whether the Covid treatments will work against the new strain.

Check your mailbox. Free COVID-19 test kits are arriving at homes across Alabama.

The FDA discontinued BAM and REGEN-COV once they saw it’s inability to treat the Omicron variant.

While COVID-19 remains a threat across the state, the numbers are getting better.

COVID cases are starting to drop, and so are the number of children ending up in the hospital sick with the virus.

Researchers are finding that even booster shots lose some of their effectiveness after about four months.

Masking will remain in effect in patient care areas (including areas specifically designated by UA medical experts) and on public transportation (as mandated by federal law). Those who are sick or symptomatic may test at the Student Health Center or University Medical Center, seek treatment, and stay home when advised.

On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that floor leader Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Gwinnett) will introduce the “Unmask Georgia Students Act.”

Counties are ranked by the highest death rate per 100,000 residents as of Feb. 8, 2021.

A recent jobs report from the American Healthcare Association found nursing homes have lost almost 238,000 employees since the pandemic began.

Starting Tuesday, February 8, masks will no longer be required in school buildings or at indoor school events.

Eufaula City Schools updated their mask and face shield rules today following new coronavirus data.

Health experts say children and teens separated from their peers and learning to deal with loss over the past few years took its toll.

Children under five may soon be able to get their COVID vaccine. If it’s approved, doctors said it could launch as early as next month.

There could soon be an approved COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old. Drug maker, Pfizer, said it’s ready to move forward with its two-dose vaccine for children in this age group.

The map on Alabama’s COVID-19 dashboard is still solid red. Community transmission remains high, but that could change soon.

Starting Thursday, February 3, Southeast Health hospital is temporarily suspending elective surgeries and procedures.

The Alabama Department of Corrections says three more inmates who died in Alabama prisons tested positive for COVID-19.

County health departments do not have free face masks to distribute to the public says the Alabama Department of Public Health.

It’s been nearly two years since the pandemic hit our nation, and it’s still pushing our healthcare heroes to work harder.

The numbers are higher than they were before the holiday break.

Harris addressed the fact that people who are vaccinated also can get COVID-19, but he said the vaccine lowers the risk of serious disease or hospitalization.

The Alabama Department of Public Health reported over 26,000 COVID-19 in the state’s public schools this week.

There was a glimmer of hope just a couple of weeks ago when it looked like the positivity rate in Alabama was coming down. But there’s still a lot of virus circulating in the community with the positivity rate in Alabama now at more than 44%.That’s why doctors are still stressing the importance of getting that shot in the arm to ensure you’re protected.

Doctors with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are encouraging Alabamians to order free at-home COVID-19 tests that can provide results in less than 30 minutes