U.S. officials released an intelligence report Friday that rejected several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, instead reiterating that American spy agencies remain divided over how the pandemic began.
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It may not seem that long ago, but tomorrow marks 3 years since the first confirmed case of COVID in Alabama. Since then, life has changed dramatically for everybody.
According to Dr. Paul Burton, Chief Medical Officer of Moderna, the new vaccine offers protection against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 and other variants of the virus as we head into the fall and winter months.
As Alabama experiences an uptick in COVID cases once again, omicron sub-variants BA.5 and BA.4 have begun to make headlines for their ability to evade immunity protections.
Several school systems across the Valley are transitioning to virtual learning due to an increase in absences from students and staff as a result of the COVID-19 surge.
“Last year everyone was in masks, not in schools, not in work, so we weren’t seeing nearly the number of viruses we are seeing now,” said Urgent Care for Children Nurse Practitioner Vivi Tucker.
The Alabama COVID Response Unit (ACRU) is offering free mental health counseling services for individuals across Alabama. The program is funded by a grant from the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
Huntsville Hospital announced their Community Vaccination Clinic in John Hunt Park will offer booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting Wednesday, Sept. 29.
The wait time for a COVID-19 test could soon go from a few hours to few seconds due to new rapid testing technology being developed by engineers at Auburn University.
The Alabama Department of Public Health introduced a COVID-19 vaccine initiative on Thursday at 11 a.m. ahead of the 2021-2022 college football season.
According to the CDC, pregnant women are at increased risk for severe illness and death from COVID, and only around 16% of pregnant women have had their first dose. Dr. Lauren Mann says the benefits of the vaccine for those pregnant, breastfeeding, or hoping to conceive outweigh the risks.
Whether you take Acmetra for arthritis, an auto immune disease, or because you are hospitalized with COVID-19, the drug will soon be difficult to get a hold of.
