Health Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association Amanda Williams was sworn in as the new president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. StaffApril 15, 2024
Health “An overstep”: Lieutenant governor bemoans governor’s statewide mask order “Issuing a statewide face mask mandate, however, is an overstep that infringes upon the property rights of business owners and the ability of individuals... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 15, 2020
Health Advocates warn of “imminent outbreaks” in nursing homes as cases spike About three-quarters of all cases in U.S. nursing homes have occurred in counties where the 7-day average rate of new cases of COVID-19 was... Micah DanneyJuly 15, 2020
Health Alabama governor issues statewide face mask order amid COVID-19 surge Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision came the same day the state saw its highest single-day increase in reported COVID-19 deaths and the day after the... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 15, 2020
Education Concerns mount over lack of detailed plans for opening schools “We can no longer act as if we are operating under normal conditions. We are faced with an abnormal situation that none of us... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 14, 2020
Health Alabama reports record rise in COVID-19 deaths At least 129 deaths have been reported in the last week, the most in any seven-day period since the state's first confirmed death in... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 14, 2020
Health Two more Alabama inmates die after testing positive for COVID-19 The two additional deaths bring the total number of inmate deaths after positive test results to 12. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 14, 2020
Health COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alabama continue surge On Monday, 1,335 patients with COVID-19 were being cared for in hospitals statewide, the most to date. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 13, 2020
Economy Extra $600 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits ends July 26 The extra weekly unemployment payment of $600 ends later this month. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 13, 2020
Health Is “herd immunity” a reasonable strategy for Alabama? Evidence suggests it’s not State Sen. Del Marsh suggested herd immunity may be the only strategy for Alabama going forward. The science behind such a strategy is still... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 12, 2020
Health Alabama’s daily COVID-19 deaths second highest since start of pandemic In the past two weeks the state recorded 190 coronavirus deaths, a 38 percent increase from the previous two weeks. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 10, 2020