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As the Covid-19 pandemic stretches its legs into the new year, it's showing no signs of going away as it wallops the country harder than at any point since it began in March. The nation, state of Alabama, Lee County residents and the front-line healthcare workers at East Alabama Medical Clinic have been dealing with the impact of the pandemic for almost 10 months, a wearying battle that is poised to continue at least through the summer.  At EAMC, the pandemic peak for hospitalizations has rocketed past previous highs of 54 and 62 on April 11 and July 22, respectively, and shows no signs of...

Hank Aaron, skeptic’s mea culpa, vaccine campouts: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Birmingham: The mayors of at least three Alabama cities, including heavily populated Birmingham, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as the illness spreads rapidly across the state following the holidays. The city of Birmingham said Mayor Randall Woodfin was admitted to a hospital with COVID-19 pneumonia Monday, five days after announcing he tested positive for the new coronavirus. Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling said he was quarantining at hom...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The mayors of at least four Alabama cities have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as the illness spreads rapidly across the state following the holidays. The city of Birmingham said Mayor Randall Woodfin was admitted to a hospital with COVID-19 pneumonia on Monday, five days after announcing he tested positive for the new coronavirus. Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling says he was quarantining at home after tested positive for the virus. And the city of Auburn says Mayor Ron Anders is in quarantine after testing positive. Florence Mayor Andy Betterton also has tested positive. (Co...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Auburn Mayor Ron Anders and other civic leaders took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to mark the expansion of SiO2 Materials Science's effort to produce vials that will be used to distribute Covid-19 vaccines around the world.  The new production facility, which is part of the company's $163 million expansion project, will create more than 200 new jobs in the Auburn area.  "We are all excited to celebrate an expansion of SiO2 Materials Science, and we are proud to be the home of such an innovative company that is contributing to the fight against Covid...

Governor Ivey Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Vial Production Company at New Facility Ribbon-Cutting Governor Kay Ivey joined leaders of SiO2 Materials Science and other officials Monday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a facility where the Auburn company has launched production of unique vials to be used in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. The milestone celebrated at SiO2’s new production facility comes on the heels of a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to grant emergency use authorization to a coronavirus vaccine created by Moderna. SiO2’s patented vials wil...