‘Tidal Wave’

Officials: Tidal Wave of Virus Cases hits Alabama Hospitals

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A “tidal wave” of COVID-19 cases is putting severe stress on Alabama hospitals, medical officials said Thursday, adding the state will likely soon surpass the previous record for hospitalizations. “We need Alabamians to understand we are in a difficult position right now. We are seeing case numbers again as high as we have ever seen,” State…

‘Tidal Wave’ of COVID-19 Feared as Alabama Hospitals Fill Up

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A health official says Alabama hospitals that already are treating a record number of COVID-19 patients are bracing for a “tidal wave” of additional cases linked to holiday gatherings. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo of the University of Alabama at Birmingham says health care systems could be overwhelmed within two or three weeks. The Alabama Hospital Association says…