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And with the rise of COVID cases, schools around the area are doing their best to avoid the spread.
Auburn City Schools made the official decision to require students and staff to wear masks this upcoming school year at a board meeting Thursday evening.
Breakthrough COVID cases a possibility with vaccine
Health officials get more aggressive with urging Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as the delta variant spreads.
The district says the change of reopening plans comes after recently updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC.
Biden administration expected to impose vaccine mandate on federal workforce
New guidance on masks is deepening divisions over the best way to put an end to this pandemic once and for all.
Columbus Mayor says Fountain City will not reinstate a mask mandate for now
CDC now recommends masks indoors for vaccinated people in some areas.
The University of Alabama and Auburn University, which boast a combined total of more than 65,000 students, are offering prizes to those who go and get the shots.
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris called his first news conference since late April on Tuesday to address COVID-19 developments.
Garth Brooks fans can get vaccinated against COVID-19 during his Aug. 7 show at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
COVID-19 cases are rising in Florida, and hospitals are feeling the
burden.
"So a thousand a day is extraordinary. We are now in crisis mode," said Mayor Jerry Demings of Orange County, Fla.
Nearly 44% of counties have what the CDC considers to be a high COVID-19 transmission rate. That means 100 or more cases per 100,000 people or at least a 10% positivity rate in the past week.
Her family says she was mindful of COVID-19 and always wore her mask but contracted the virus anyway.
Health officials say children need to be updated on shots before the school year starts.
With less than 40% of Alabama vaccinated, officials are trying to curtail the spread of the Delta variant.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has released some guidance on a new state law on COVID-19 vaccinations.
Alabama hospitals are seeing COVID-19 admission rates soar to levels not seen since before a vaccine was available to the public.