Health Most infectious COVID strain yet is causing a spike in transmission Although the BA.5 variant is possibly more infectious, symptoms have been less severe and vaccines still protect against serious illness. Jacob HolmesAugust 5, 2022
Health ADPH switches to once weekly updates of COVID dashboard The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it has switched from daily to weekly updates of COVID-19 statistics. John H. GlennAugust 4, 2022
State Opinion | The unmasking of Alabama Don’t look for many masks. People just aren’t wearing them. Joey KennedyAugust 3, 2022
Congress U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell honored for leadership on COVID-19 vaccination Community health organizations in the 7th Congressional District presented Rep. Sewell with the award. StaffJuly 29, 2022
Economy Retail industry struggling to find employees amid record unemployment Although Alabamians have returned to the workforce in a big way, the pandemic has left the retail industry struggling to find employees. Jacob HolmesJuly 27, 2022
Health Ivey’s office blasts ADPH message on masking Ivey has previously issued mask mandates to protect Alabamians from the virus. Josh MoonJuly 25, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID positivity rate continues to rise amid BA. 5 subvariant surge The latest surge is being driven by a spike of BA.5, a highly transmissible omicron subvariant. John H. GlennJuly 18, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump More than 500 people were in hospitals with COVID-19 on July 5. John H. GlennJuly 7, 2022
Health COVID positivity rate declines while hospitalizations continue to climb The number of people in Alabama hospitals with COVID-19 has continued to increase. John H. GlennJuly 6, 2022
Health COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue steady increase in Alabama The COVID-19 positivity rate in Alabama is inching higher by the day. John H. GlennJune 30, 2022