Health UAB doctor: New boosters important despite claims that “pandemic is over” Dr. Michael Saag said vaccines remain the most effective way to prevent hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19. Jacob HolmesSeptember 26, 2022
Health Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said child hospitalizations could be increasing due to the record numbers of cases the state is seeing. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 14, 2022
Health COVID cases, hospitalizations increasing in Alabama The number of Alabamians hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday increased by 16 percent from two weeks before. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 21, 2021
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 Cases and hospitalizations of Alabama’s children are climbing The number of Alabama children testing positive for COVID-19 recently is four times the number in early August 2020. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 19, 2021
Health UAB doctors warn of delta’s impact on children, urge masks in schools UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said two children under the age of two are on ventilators in a Birmingham hospital. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 19, 2021
Health Alabama’s COVID vaccinations lag as experts fear a resurgence UAB's Dr. Michael Saag said for the unvaccinated, the threat from COVID-19 remains very real. Eddie BurkhalterJune 8, 2021
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 Alabama hospitals seeing “unprecedented” wave of COVID patients With record cases and hospitalizations, experts are pleading with the public to reconsider Christmas plans. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 22, 2020
Health UAB doctor to public on surging COVID-19: “Don’t give up on us. We’re tired.” The head of UAB's emergency management committee said hospitals across the state are seeing increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 20, 2020