covid-19

Alabama State University Students Move into Dorms

The university is going to great lengths to try and keep students, faculty, and staff safe.
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To view the Alabama State University re-opening guide, click here. Alabama State University students have been moving into residence halls on an appointment only basis. This model helps keep large numbers of students from congregating while moving in, thus decreasing exposure risk. ASU is also requiring mask to be worn on campus and in classrooms. “We’re a mask mandatory campus, and…

Selma City Schools Gearing up for New School Year

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma City Schools is set to reopen in less than two weeks. Teachers are already back on the job — while students report back later this month. Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams says the district is preparing for a school year — like no other. The first nine weeks of the school year will be virtual…

Virus Outbreak and Alabama Child Care

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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…

High Tech COVID-19 Safety Measures in Place at Marion Military Institute

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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…

Dallas Co. School District Prepares for Face to Face Learning

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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 Dies from COVID-19

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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…

Alabama COVID-19 Testing Results Turnaround Now Averaging Seven Days

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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…

Rent’s due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off

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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…

Medical Breakthroughs: Blood clots & COVID + Detecting Alzheimer’s young + Dementia related to your gums

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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…

Perry Co. School Board Approves Reopening Plan Amid Pandemic

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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…