Tag: covid
Birmingham, Bessemer, Fairfield Schools Make Masks Optional
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Beginning April 4, face coverings in the Birmingham, Bessemer, and Fairfield school districts will be optional.
Superintendents from each of the...
Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’
The Associated Press
Former President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, though he’s feeling relatively healthy and his wife,...
Six Resources to Check Out During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
By Tanner Coffman
UAB News
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer...
Top Health Officials in Birmingham Reflect on 2 Years of COVID...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic, medical officials continue...
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: COVID-19 Remains Threat, But Safety Measures are Working
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Two years ago, when I wrote my first safety article about a then new virus called Coronavirus COVID-19, I could not...
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...
After Teachers Stage Sickout, School Leaders Announce More COVID Measures
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Board of Education (BOE) on Tuesday took several steps to address concerns from some city teachers who had...
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...