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Resisting pressure, Alabama governor extends mask order By KIM CHANDLERMarch 5, 2021 GMT MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has faced political pressure and angry constituents over her state’s mask order during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the 76-year-old governor of the deeply red state has resisted calls to drop the requirement as Republican governors across the South either shunned mask mandates altogether or lifted them in late winter. “Maybe they don’t have access to the same information I have. We want to be abundantly clear and abundantly safe before we drop the mask m...

Alabama News MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has faced political pressure and angry constituents over her state’s mask order during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the 76-year-old governor of the deeply red state has resisted calls to drop the requirement as Republican governors across the South either shunned mask mandates altogether or lifted them in late winter. “Maybe they don’t have access to the same information I have. We want to be abundantly clear and abundantly safe before we drop the mask mandate,” Ivey said when asked about fellow Republicans — including the A...

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...

The demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Alabama still outweighs the supply being given to the state, but local health officials said a surge in doses is coming soon.

A notable addition to the 2021 manual is the league-wide code of conduct detailing acceptable behavior for players and key staff members away from the field.