Tag: COVID-19
Drew: Meet The Black Scientist Behind the Moderna Vaccine
By Samuetta Hill Drew
In 2016, Hollywood featured a film which made Americans aware of three African American women who were behind the scenes at...
Word on The Street
We asked Birmingham-area residents, How has your life changed since COVID-19 hit two years ago this month?
APRIL MARSHALL: “To me it was kind of...
Drew: How Midfield City Schools Educates in COVID-19 World
By Samuetta Hill Drew
This article is the third and last one in the safety series dedicated to student learning in a COVID-19 environment. The...
Drew: Bessemer City Schools Superintendent Dr. Autumn Jeter on COVID Safety
By Samuetta Hill Drew
This week’s article is the second in a safety series which reviews various COVID-19 safety measures some school districts in Jefferson...
Drew: BCS’s Dr. Mark Sullivan on Educating in COVID Environment
By Samuetta Hill Drew
It has been two years since I began writing articles about the pandemic named the Coronavirus COVID-19. This new virus struck...
Drew: COVID-19 At Home Testing Kits
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week the Biden administration launched a website (www.covidtests.gov) in its fight about the spreading of COVID-19. Every American household can...
Drew: When to Use COVID-19 at Home Test Kits
By Samuetta Hill Drew
The Biden administration has announced that Americans will have an opportunity to order free at-home COVID-19 test kits which began January...
Drew: What to know about COVID-19 At-Home Testing Kits
By Samuetta Hill Drew
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home COVID-19 test in 2020. The FDA called home testing an “important...
Drew: New Year, New Variant on the COVID Block: The Omicron...
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Since COVID-19 showed up worldwide two short years ago, as a nation we have experienced devastating highs and lows relative to...
UAB Official Says Hospital Emergency Rooms Filling Up Again
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Emergency rooms in the Birmingham area are beginning to fill up, and doctors are urging people to visit primary care...