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As of Tuesday, the cumulative confirmed COVID-19 death count was 6,314, which is 143 more confirmed COVID-19 deaths reported since the weekend.

Lower COVID-19 Transmission Rates in 12 US States Linked to Mask-Wearing, New Lancet Study Suggests © REUTERS / MICAH GREEN Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202101191081812923-lower-covid-19-transmission-rates-in-12-us-states-linked-mask-wearing-new-lancet-study-suggests/ The study cited a survey of over 300,000 people in the United States in local communities, which found a 10 percent increase in mask-wearing reduced the rate of transmission by three times compared with communities not wearing masks. Wearing masks he...

Fewer than 2,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday in Alabama.

Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency Director Deborah Gaither said Thursday's COVID-19 vaccination effort went "fair," allowing room for improvement in the process. The agency worked with the Etowah County Health Department in a drive-thru vaccination effort for first responders, health care providers and people 75 or older that administered vaccine to between 450 and 500 people, Gaither told members of the Gadsden City Council on Tuesday. She said it's important to remember this is the first time anyone involved has participated in a vaccination effort of this scope. There were ...

January 6, 2021 6:06 AM By Brandon Lee It’s the most massive vaccine rollout in the nation’s history, but many local governments are consigning patient appointments to web-based services better known for handling birthday-party RSVPs and online yoga sessions. Several Florida counties have deployed Eventbrite. Some governments in Oklahoma dabbled with SignUpGenius and one county in New Jersey was still using the service. Elsewhere, some seekers of the Covid-19 vaccine reported hours-long holds on appointment hotlines—only to be disconnected—or logging on to webs...