WKRG | Coronavirus

• DeSantis vows to revoke funding for COVID vaccines if elected in 2024 September 21, 2023
  DeSantis, who remains a strong opponent of mandating COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic measures, claimed that there isn't enough research to show whether the benefits of the new boosters outweigh the potential risks. 
  Lauren Sforza
• Alabama nearing end of federal COVID relief funding for schools, figuring out how to fill the gap September 19, 2023
  The Alabama Department of Education will be asking state lawmakers for more money in the next education budget as federal COVID relief funds dry up.
  Maddie Biertempfel
• What are the side effects of the new COVID booster? September 13, 2023
  A new COVID booster will soon be widely available.
  Addy Bink
• Who shouldn't get the new COVID booster? September 13, 2023
  The new COVID boosters are expected to be available in the coming days.
  Addy Bink
• New COVID shots: 5 things to know after CDC’s approval  September 13, 2023
  Americans will be able to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine as early as Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the shot for all Americans at least 6 months old.  The new shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech will hit the market just as the U.S approaches the fall and winter respiratory […]
  Nathaniel Weixel
• Can I get the updated COVID vaccine for free? September 13, 2023
  A newly formulated COVID-19 vaccine should be available at pharmacies and doctor offices this week, but how much will it cost?
  Jeremy Tanner
• New COVID vaccine OK'd for people 5-and-older September 13, 2023
  Everyone 5-and-older is eligible for the new COVID vaccine. Kids under 5 can also get it but they may need more than one dose.
  Tim Steele
• Who can get the new COVID vaccine? September 12, 2023
  Vaccine makers say their updated booster shots could be in pharmacies by the end of the week, and unlike early COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, this one is recommended for just about everyone right from the start.
  Alix Martichoux
• CDC panel recommends new COVID booster: When can you get it? September 12, 2023
  The CDC panel's decision comes a day after the Food and Drug Administration also chose to recommend the new formulation.
  Alix Martichoux
• FDA approves new COVID vaccines September 11, 2023
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 shots Monday for everyone 6 months and older in an effort to give Americans some added protection ahead of a potential winter uptick in infections. Outside advisers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday will recommend who should get the shots, which […]
  Nathaniel Weixel
• Duckworth tests positive for COVID-19  September 11, 2023
  Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) will be absent from the Senate in the coming days after testing positive for COVID-19, she announced Sunday. "After experiencing mild symptoms, I tested positive for COVID-19 today," Duckworth said in a statement. "I will continue working for the people of Illinois in isolation and follow medical guidance on when to […]
  Al Weaver
• Updated COVID-19 booster coming: What you need to know September 7, 2023
  The updated vaccine comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise as fall approaches.
  Tyler Wornell
• COVID spike casts spotlight on America’s elderly political leaders September 7, 2023
  There are no mask requirements in the House or Senate, and lawmakers rarely wear them.
  Nathaniel Weixel
• COVID surges heading into fall: What you need to know September 6, 2023
  Rates of COVID-19 are rising as the summer ends, with new variants compounding concerns about the virus heading into the fall. Hospitalizations and deaths are rising by double-digit percentages, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data, though rates remain far below pandemic-era levels. The change in season also means cooling temperatures, cold season and […]
  Nick Robertson
• COVID-19 cases spike statewide, but no one is talking about it September 6, 2023
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) - Health experts say a new COVID-19 variant is fueling an increase in new cases, but local public health officials didn't seem to have a lot of say on the matter. Doctors have dubbed the new COVID variant BA.2.86 or Pirola. It was first detected in Denmark on July 24. It […]
  Courtney Fegley
• Whoopi Goldberg misses 'View' season premiere after testing positive for COVID again September 5, 2023
  Whoopi Goldberg is missing the 27th season premiere of “The View” after testing positive once again for COVID-19.
  Judy Kurtz
• COVID-19 raises anxiety at start of new school year September 5, 2023
  COVID-19 cases are on the rise and raising anxiety around the possibility that schools could implement mask mandates or close down again. Surges of COVID-19 cases in Texas and Kentucky have caused three school districts to briefly suspend in-person classes. But few schools have taken those steps so far, and superintendents contend that without national […]
  Joseph Choi
• First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID, President Biden's results negative so far September 5, 2023
  The Bidens both contracted COVID previously, last summer.
  The Associated Press
• 26 states see 'substantial' spike in COVID hospitalizations, CDC says August 29, 2023
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hospitalizations rose yet again last week by another 19%. Deaths from the virus also saw a large jump: 21% in one week.
  Alix Martichoux
• Will back-to-school season make the summer COVID surge worse? August 28, 2023
  The number of people being admitted to the hospital with the virus has been rising week after week, most recently jumping by 21% nationwide.
  Alix Martichoux