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 COVID rising across Alabama The percentage of COVID tests in Alabama that are positive reached 18.2 percent on Sunday. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 28, 2021
Health Alabama’s positivity rate rising sharply as cases begin to increase Alabama's percent of tests that are positive increased by 76 percent over two weeks. New cases and hospitalizations are rising as well. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 24, 2021
Health Feds pause shipments of two monoclonal antibody treatments, ineffective against omicron The drugs were critical in preventing hospitalizations and deaths during the delta surge. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 24, 2021
Health FDA approves second antiviral COVID pill Merck’s drug, molnupiravir, was found to reduce hospitalizations and deaths by 30 percent, while Pfizer's antiviral pill had a nearly 90 percent reduction. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 24, 2021
Health Alabama has second largest COVID deaths per capita in nation, third least vaccinated As the U.S. nears 800,000 COVID deaths, Alabama leads all but one state in COVID deaths per capita. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 14, 2021
Health Few Alabama children 5 to 11 have received COVID-19 vaccine After two weeks, 1.2 percent of Alabama's children aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 18, 2021
Health Alabama physicians urge public to take part in “Flu Shot Friday” The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Department of Public Health encourage the public to get vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 10, 2021
Environment DOJ opens investigation into Lowndes County wastewater issues Lack of safe disposal has led to diseases and parasites, like hookworms, more commonly found in less developed countries. Josh MoonNovember 9, 2021
Health Majority of confirmed COVID reinfections in Alabama among unvaccinated Of those Alabamians who have had more than one confirmed COVID case, 87 percent were unvaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 13, 2021