Tag: COVID-19
Drew: How to Decide Between the Virtual or Traditional Classroom
By Samuetta Hill Drew
With the reopening of schools in America, parents are faced with one of the most difficult decisions they may have in...
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...
Mayor Woodfin, Big 10 Mayors Association Request Financial Support Amid COVID-19...
City of Birmingham
The Big 10 Mayors Association has joined the Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) and the Association of County Commissions of Alabama in...
Ellis: CDC’s Mind-Blowing Decision on COVID-19 Testing
By Glenn Ellis
As of now, there is no clear proof that the antibodies that develop after being infected with COVID-19 offers any protection from...
With Help from Apple, Bham City Teacher Prepares for Unprecedented Year
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As Birmingham City Schools fourth grade science and social studies teacher Portrice Warren gets ready to start her classes remotely, she is keenly aware...
Ellis: When COVID-19 Collides with Flu Season
By Glenn Ellis
Back in February, government officials expressed disbelief, as they announced that as many as 69,000 people might die from the impending COVID-19...
Jeffco residents urged to get free COVID-19 tests through this week
By Lauren Jackson
ABC 33/40
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Officials with the Jefferson County Department of Health want to be testing 1,500 people each day at the...
Why flu vaccine more important this year than ever
By Bob Shepard
UAB News
“If there was ever a year to be sure you get a flu vaccine, this is it.”
That is the recommendation of...
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...
Drew: How to Safely Wear Face Coverings at School
By Samuetta Hill Drew
In the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19, school reopening has begun around our state, nation and the world. Even though there...