Tag: health
All non-essential businesses ordered to close in Jefferson County
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Department of Health on Thursday ordered the closing of all non-essential businesses and services due to the risk of...
Pandemic and Pandemonium: 7 Days in Birmingham
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
One week ago, there were no identified COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County or the state of Alabama, as local officials...
UAB Expert: ‘Flattening the Curve’ Critical to Curb Spread of Coronavirus
By Savannah Koplon
UAB News
With COVID-19 cases’ continuing to rise in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the National Institutes...
Emergency Help Information for COVID-19
Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) have published guidance on the virus. Visit...
Telehealth A Key to Slowing Spread of COVID-19
By Holly Gainer
UAB News
As COVID-19 continues to spread in the United States, health care providers are turning to technology to help treat patients who...
Drew: How to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus
By Samuetta Hill Drew
With our state and nation being under a State of Emergency due to Coronavirus COVID–19, I would be remiss not to...
Ellis: What are Viruses Anyway?
By Glenn Ellis
During the current coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that we wash our hands long enough to...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
We asked Birmingham-area residents, What steps are you taking to avoid coronavirus or COVID-19?
Miranda Hornsby: “I actually work in healthcare, I’m...
Updates from City of Birmingham, Miles College, BCRI on coronavirus
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Friday instructed the city’s Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity to identify ways to support...
List of Birmingham events cancelled or delayed due to coronavirus
The Birmingham Times
Due to a growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, several events with an expected large attendance...
