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Alabama Sees Surge in Virus Cases Among School-Age Children

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in school-age children, increase officials say is likely fueled by the highly contagious delta variant and is causing some schools to temporarily switch to remote learning. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday that 5,571 children ages 5 to 17 were reported to have contracted COVID-19…

Amid COVID Case Surge, State Sees Uptick in Vaccinations

Montgomery COVID-19 Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic/Source: Alabama News NetworkAlabama is beginning to see an increase in the number of people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as the state experiences a surge of cases and a sharp rise in hospitalizations. Data from the Alabama Department of Public Health shows daily vaccinations above 10,000 doses per day for the first time since May. The…