Coronavirus

While there is only a slight chance your pet could catch COVID from you, it is very possible for it to carry the virus on its fur from one family member to another; so keep pets away from anyone in the household who tests positive for COVID.

The COVID-19 federal public health emergency ended two weeks ago, but Alabama health leaders say the virus is not completely gone.

The COVID-19 national emergency is set to end today. President Joe Biden signed a resolution terminating the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Birmingham City Council has approved a citywide mask ordinance that will extend through May 24th. This goes beyond Governor Kay Ivey’s order which is…

St. Louis has asked Black clergy to encourage church members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Pastors are preaching about it, talking it up at Bible study and even offering churches as vaccination sites.

The Alabama Department of Public Health says the State’s Black Belt region has the highest percentage of people getting COVID-19 vaccinations. ADPH just…

President Biden is giving the first prime-time address of his presidency to mark one year of the coronavirus pandemic, a day after Congress passed a…

COVID-19 is considered rampant in Alabama. Alabama’s healthcare community is urging everyone to get a flu shot since the symptoms of COVID-19 are like the…

Coronavirus continues to upset life in Alabama with an uptick in cases going into the holiday season. Local animal shelters are seeing more adoptions amid…

An Alabama Public Radio news feature, which is part of APR effort to address the "news desert" along the state's Gulf coast. APR recruited and trained…