Chances are you know someone who's stuck at home with COVID-19 right now, because cases are climbing again. In fact, DCH Health System Marketing and Communications Vice President Andy North said COVID…
LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says in its latest weekly pandemic report that the number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable. The U.N. health agency said Wednesday there…
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating after a victim was shot in the leg this morning. It happened around 6 a.m. at the Chevron gas station at 1500 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Investigators said the shooting happened during…
The Alabama Department of Public Health is warning residents that COVID-19 cases are climbing across the U.S. A new Omicron subvariant called BA.5 is responsible for nearly 65% of current COVID-19 cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
A recent spike in COVID-19 cases around West Alabama means DCH Regional Medical Center and the DCH Health System are adjusting visitor policies. DCH Marketing and Communications Vice President Andy North said the system is being proactive so their patients…
As COVID-19 numbers are creeping back up in certain parts of the world, the odds of getting the virus also rises. So what do you do if you feel symptoms coming…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 is again on the rise in Alabama after weeks in decline. More than 130 people are being treated statewide for the first time since March. State statistics show hospitalizations…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending children between ages 5 and 11 get a COVID-19 booster shot. That recommendation comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved…
By JAY REEVES Associated Press THOMASVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A handful of U.S. hospitals are facing a financial crisis that officials say was caused by the federal government's rules for pandemic relief money. A trio of hospitals in Alabama, Kansas…
By ADAM GELLER, CARLA K. JOHNSON and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus will soon surpass 1 million. Through wave after wave, the virus has compiled a merciless chronology of loss -- one by one…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Michaela Redmond New data out of South Africa indicates that a new summer surge for COVID-19 could be coming. Former White House Coronavirus Response Task Force…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continues to decrease after the ongoing years-long battle. Currently, there are five or fewer COVID-19 inpatients being treated at DCH Regional Medical Center, and numbers are…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Fewer people are being treated for COVID-19 in Alabama hospitals than at any time since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. Statistics show just 90 people statewide were hospitalized with the coronavirus Friday. That…
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama has dropped to the lowest point since the earliest days of the pandemic. State statistics show just 156 people statewide were being treated for the illness caused…
Alabama's nursing homes and hospitals are getting some much-needed financial relief thanks to Gov. Kay Ivey this week, as she announced Wednesday she's allocating $40 million to each, for a total…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller Although the COVID-19 virus is still relevant in our lives, the number of people who have tested positive for the virus has decreased significantly. DCH Health System Vice President of Communications and Marketing…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are at their lowest point in Alabama since late 2021 in another sign that the latest wave of illness is loosening its grip. Statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health show 535…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Johnson The White House unveiled its brand new National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Wednesday, offering a look at what the federal government is doing…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Michaela Redmond The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relaxing COVID-19 masking guidelines, suggesting a return to normalcy in much of…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elise Anzaldua As Tuscaloosa sees a significant drop in positive COVID-19 cases, mask mandates for school systems and colleges are ending. DCH Health System reported 68 COVID-positive inpatients as…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Jas Orr As the omicron variant continues to sweep Alabama, the University of Alabama continues to take precautions against the virus. After testing positive for COVID-19, I experienced these policies first hand. For me, it…
We'll take all the good news we can get, especially when it comes to the nearly two-year coronavirus pandemic. According to DCH Health System, as of Tuesday, they were treating 110 COVID-positive…
Although hospital numbers around the country continue decreasing, state health officials think staying on guard and prepared is imperative, especially considering the rise of the . "Just because you've had positive movement one day or over a couple of days,…
