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Infectious disease experts say lifting mask mandates now is a ‘horrible idea’ Should Alabama mask order be extended? By Chasity Maxie | March 3, 2021 at 7:05 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 8:40 AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama’s mask order will expire on Friday at 5 p.m., unless Gov. Kay Ivey intervenes. Leaders in Texas and Mississippi have announced they are lifting mask mandates in their states. And health experts here are concerned about what that could mean for the pandemic. Gov. Ivey’s press secretary said Governor Ivey has made it clear that she prefers person...

Alabama reaches another grim milestone: more than 6,000 COVID-related deaths Alabama passes 6K COVID-19 deaths By Chasity Maxie | January 15, 2021 at 6:07 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 6:07 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The state of Alabama has reached another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic with more than 6,000 deaths reported in the state. 6,030 families have lost loved ones in less than one year here in Alabama, and to put that into perspective, one doctor said that’s almost as many people who died in the six years of World War II. He said in order to prevent more peop...

When will children get the COVID-19 vaccine? When will a COVID vaccine be available for kids? By Chasity Maxie | January 1, 2021 at 8:45 PM CST - Updated January 1 at 8:45 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The distribution of vaccines so far, has been focused mainly on adults, but clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines for children may begin soon. Dr. Anthony Fauci has said drug companies may start testing their vaccines on children as early as January. In fact, Moderna announced in early December that it would soon begin pediatric clinical trials with kids aged 12 to 17. But that could be tri...