Tag: pandemic
Obama to Make White House Return to Tout Affordable Care Act...
By Monique Beals
The Hill
Former President Barack Obama is set to participate in an event celebrating the Affordable Care Act at the White House on...
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...
Birmingham Schools Announce Remote Learning for Mon. and Tues.
bhm.k12.al.us
Birmingham City Schools will start this week with remote teaching and learning on Monday and Tuesday, because of anticipated staff shortages. Educators will work...
Southern Research: Investing in pandemic testing, growing Alabama jobs
By Josh Carpenter, Ph.D.
The coronavirus pandemic revealed health care heroes in our midst. I am proud to work with many of them at Southern...
Mayor Woodfin Scores First Major Victory of New Term with $35M...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
It didn’t take long for Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to score his first major victory with a new city council.
On...
Miles College Cancels $3.9M in Loans for Students Enrolled in Spring...
The Birmingham Times
Miles College announced Tuesday that it would cancel $3.9 million in federal student loans for all full-time students enrolled in the Spring...
Drew: Safely Hosting Family and Friends for the Holidays
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Well, it is almost gobble, gobble time again this year. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Thanksgiving is a time families...