Health Alabama doctors urge feds to expand, not reduce, monoclonal antibody treatments The federal government last week announced a 30 percent reduction of shipments to seven Gulf Coast states, including Alabama, due to increased use in... Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 13, 2021
Health Alabama’s shipments of monoclonal antibody treatments to be cut 30 percent The treatment can cut a COVID patient's need to be hospitalized by 70 percent. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 10, 2021
Health Calhoun County Schools going virtual due to COVID cases among adults, children "The inability to find substitutes for our adults has led us to this decision," said superintendent Donald Turner in a message to parents. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 30, 2021
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Health Monoclonal antibody treatment expanding in Alabama The treatments can cut the chance of hospitalization by 70 percent, but state medical providers are struggling to meet the demand. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 29, 2021
Health Alabama sees mobile morgues, more federal medical teams as COVID surges “I don't know how much longer we're gonna be able to do this," said Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris Eddie BurkhalterAugust 27, 2021
Health Alabama schools see 700 percent increase in student cases over last year There have been 5,571 cases among students 5-17 the first week of school year, compared to just more than 700 last year. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 26, 2021
Health Federal medical team in an Alabama hospital on Friday to aid in COVID-19 fight "We were pulling every lever and pushing every button and using every resource we can think of," said State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 20, 2021
Health Alabama could surpass all-time COVID hospitalization high by Sunday Talks are underway to decide whether federal medical teams are needed to assist in state hospitals. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 12, 2021
Health Dr. Scott Harris: New COVID-19 case graph is “almost vertical” Vaccinations are increasing in Alabama, but 65,511 doses were tossed after expiring, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 6, 2021