Health Alabama officials working to ID missed COVID-19 deaths It will be some time before we can truly understand the death and destruction caused by COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 15, 2021
News Vaccinations pick up pace, but COVID hospitalizations hit new record Monday There were 3,088 hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide Monday, a 174 percent increase over the last month. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 12, 2021
Health Alabama to begin vaccinating people 75 and up, first responders on Jan. 18 The move is the first such expansion since the state began administering vaccines last month. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 8, 2021
Health COVID-19 hospitalizations continue surge as state awaits impact of New Year’s Hospitals statewide continue to see record numbers of COVID-19 patients, as new cases mount and vaccine disbursement lags. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2021
Health Alabama lags behind 42 states in COVID-19 vaccinations Alabama is one of eight states that have administered fewer than 1,000 doses per 100,000 as of Monday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 5, 2021
Health First time over 3,000: Alabama breaks COVID hospitalization record Monday December is headed to becoming Alabama's deadliest month during the pandemic, as hospitalizations surge following holiday gatherings. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2021
Health How you’ll learn it’s your turn to get a COVID-19 vaccination Officials plan a marketing campaign and will use pharmacies, doctors and clinics to inform others when vaccines are available. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 31, 2020
Health Just 15% of Alabama’s vaccine supply administered, but pace expected to quicken There had been 20,354 vaccines administered as of Monday, out of the state’s supply of 128,175 combined doses. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 29, 2020
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 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