What happens if you get COVID-19 during your travels?
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…
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…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Centers for Disease Control ended its mandate requiring travelers returning to the United States from foreign countries to be tested for COVID-19. According to a Tuesday press release, air passengers no longer…
COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, including right here in Alabama. In Tuscaloosa County, this means an average of 46 cases each day. In Florida, at least three…
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 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller The University of Alabama announced on Feb. 15 that it's ending the mask mandate for indoor locations and will be effective starting Monday, Feb. 21. UA said it's ending the mandate because 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…
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,…
In many parts of the country, COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending downward, and that's in line with what's happening here in West Alabama. DCH Health System Marketing and Communications Vice President…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has decreased about 5% in Alabama since last week, a potential sign of improvement in the fight against the pandemic. Statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health showed…
https://youtu.be/fc0pz8GJ-Q8 Every other week in our Bright Spots reports, you hear WVUA 23 Anchor Chelsea Barton tell a story of something positive in our community. In this week's piece, you're not going to hear her voice at all. These are…