BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Birmingham employees could soon have a bonus coming to thank them for their work during the coronavirus pandemic if city and council officials agree to the pay adjustments. Mayor Randall Woodfin sent a message to employees Friday announcing his plans. The mayor’s office says Woodfin will present the proposal to the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in Alabama has fallen to a level not seen since the earliest days of the immunization campaign even though less than 30% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated. Statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health showed Friday that the number of people getting shots in recent days was similar…
The final Alabama school dashboard release for May shows another drop in COVID-19 cases in Alabama public schools, as the school year is coming to an end.
The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in Alabama has fallen to a level not seen since the earliest days of the immunization campaign even though less than 30% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated.
FILE – Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12. The company released the preliminary findings Tuesday, May 25, 2021, based on testing on more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12. The company released the preliminary findings…
The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site is reopening Hangar 1 at reduced capacity. The interpretive center is reopening on May 28.
(Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation banning so-called vaccine passports to prohibit proof of a coronavirus vaccination to enter a business, school or event. Ivey’s office announced the signing Monday. The legislation by Republican Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur would prohibit government entities from issuing documentation to certify vaccine status….
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s largest city will let its COVID-19 face mask requirement expire in what officials say is a step toward returning to pre-pandemic normalcy. The city of Birmingham says the rule will end after Monday. The change comes at a time when fewer patients are hospitalized statewide with the illness caused by the new coronavirus than since…
On Monday, May 24, Governor Ivey signed House Bill 473. The bill is related to Opportunity Zones, and sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett. Governor Ivey, also, signed Senate Bill 267 banning vaccine passports. The governor also issued the following comment in reference to the bill: “Since the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, both Dr. Harris and I have said that…
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, the Alabama Department of Public Health reports another drop in COVID-19 cases in the state’s public schools.
