Tag: COVID-19
White House official praises Alabama virus response, tells men to wear...
Dr. Deborah Birx noted a gender gap as she traveled the state in mask wearing, one of the tools to curb the spread of the virus.
Tuscaloosa mulling $400K in aid for bars hurt by pandemic
Bar owners in Tuscaloosa say they are being hurt by a city order that forced them to close for two weeks after students returned to town and hundreds of new coronavirus infections were confirmed.
Kay Ivey extends safer at home order
Ivey's updated order comes as Alabama's total number of coronavirus cases reaches 80,000.
Alabama cases up by 1,000; town’s police chief hospitalized yesterday
Alabama’s health department reported just over 1,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday.
That brought the total of confirmed cases in...
Kay Ivey issues statewide mask mandate, begins Thursday
Starting Thursday, Alabamians statewide will have to wear masks in public spaces.
Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday...
Ted Cruz Alabama Crimson Tide football tweet stirs fans, critics
Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz took to Twitter Wednesday night mocking the Ivy League with an Alabama Crimson Tide football team joke.
On Wednesday, the New...
Montgomery Public Schools to require masks for fall classes
The district is providing an option for each student to receive online or in-person classes.
CARES Act funds used to air COVID ads in Alabama
The ads will begin airing as the state sees a dramatic increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Alarming number of senior COVID deaths has Kay Ivey emphasizing masks...
About 17% of Alabama's COVID-19 cases have been seniors, while they account for about 75% of deaths.
Kay Ivey skips tougher coronavirus rules despite worsening pandemic
Ivey said she believed a statewide mask order would be unenforceable and was hesitant to issue new closure orders.
