Tag: Coronavirus
Nancy Pelosi: Pandemic Relief Needs A Deal By Tuesday To Pass...
By Ja'han Jones
Black Voices
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the U.S. House and the Trump administration would need to come to an...
Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban Tests Positive for COVID-19
By John Zenor
Associated Press
Alabama coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, three days before the second-ranked Crimson Tide...
Preparing HS Juniors and Seniors for College During Pandemic
By Brianna Hoge
UAB News
In this time of a global pandemic, high school students are facing new challenges that could impact their preparedness for college. With...
Ellis: The Other Pandemic: Social Determinants of Health
By Glenn Ellis
There is an old saying, “When America catches a cold, Black people get pneumonia.” An article from The Brookings Institution goes into...
Experiencing quarantine fatigue is more common than you think
By Yvonne Taunton
UAB News
Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, many Americans have been ordered to work from home and change their daily routines. Nearly...
Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus,...
Ellis: COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease
By Glenn Ellis
September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, and COVID-19 has given the need for awareness more urgent than ever.
The Centers for Disease...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extends statewide mask order through September
By Michael Tomberlin
Alabama Newscenter
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is extending a statewide order to wear masks in public until Oct. 2, saying the state has...
Mayor Woodfin’s Proposed $412M Budget Has Deep Cuts, Money for Neighborhoods
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After a three-month delay due to financial concerns caused by COVID-19, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unveiled a proposed...
How Southern Research in Birmingham Leads Global Fight Against COVID-19
By Jerry Underwood
For The Birmingham Times
Scientists at Birmingham-based Southern Research are front-runners in the global race to develop new vaccines and therapeutic treatments against...
