MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources said 63% of the state’s child care facilities are now open. Most of the 2,410 centers closed in the spring because of COVID-19. The department said in a news release that only 12% of child care providers were open for business in March because of the pandemic. The department said reopening…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Cadets at Marion Military Institute are starting to make their way back to campus for the fall — and school officials are using technology to help keep everyone safe from COVID-19. New high accuracy thermo-graphic cameras have been strategically placed in high traffic areas around campus. The cameras are capable of detecting whether a cadet…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas County School officials continue to get ready for the start of the new school year — amid COVID-19. The school district is preparing to bring some students back to school for face to face learning. So officials are now taking the necessary precautions — to bring students back safely. Face shields, sneeze guards and…
Lee County Commissioner Johnny Lawrence died Friday after battling COVID-19 for several weeks. Montgomery County’s Facebook page says Mr. Lawrence ‘truly had a love for others. He spent much of his life serving, first as a Firefighter and then as County Commissioner.’ You’re asked to honor Lawrence by continuing to wear your mask, social distance and washing your hands. We…
MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Health officials in Alabama say a surge in Coronavirus cases has overwhelmed Alabama’s ability to provide test results within the expected 2- to 3-day turnaround. The Alabama Department of Public Health says the current turnaround time for most COVID-19 testing performed in Alabama by commercial laboratories and the state laboratory is now averaging about 7 days. The department…
The coronavirus pandemic is entering a new month, meaning Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry about paying their rent. Many who lost jobs months ago are already behind on payments. Now an extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits that helped many pay their bills is expiring. A federal moratorium on evictions also is lapsing, while…
Women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy may have a higher risk of blood clots from Coronavirus, according to a new article in the journal ‘Endocrinology.’ COVID-19 can result in blood clots forming in healthy people…and estrogen can increase the risk of clots. Researchers say more study is needed. Alzheimer’s disease risk factors…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The plan to reopen schools in Perry County amid the COVID-19 pandemic — has officially been approved by the school board. Superintendent Marcia Smiley says the first nine weeks of the school year will be virtual. She says every student in the district has access to an ipad — but about twenty percent of them…
When students return to school this fall, face mask or coverings will be required. The mandate comes as coronavirus cases continue to rise, and officials grabble with how to return student and teachers to class safely. Governor Kay Ivey has extended the Safer At Home Order until August 31st. The mandatory mask mandate will remain in effect until August 31st…
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on mental health. Researchers in Australia found higher psychological distress during the peak of that country’s outbreak – including acute depression, anxiety and stress. About half of the study’s participants reported moderate to extreme loneliness. A simple blood test may be capable of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease years before the first symptoms appear. Researchers…
