Tag Archive for: Coronavirus

Rime of COVID-19: Virus Hanging Like an Albatross Around Our Necks

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Spike in cases said likely in two weeks when any protestors contract the virus.

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Madison Mayor Finley: Events to Fill Baseball Void at Toyota Field – When Allowed

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COVID-19 update: 285 confirmed cases in Madison County

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Redstone Arsenal Showing Resilience in the Time of COVID-19

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Last Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced a new “Safer at Home” order to replace her March “Stay at Home” order. The new edict relaxed some of the restrictions put into place to help flatten the curve of infection caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It allowed more businesses to open Monday, as long as they adhere […]

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Medical Officials Concerned About Disease Affecting Children

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An alert has been issued about a rare inflammatory disease that could possibly be related to COVID-19. The condition — Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome — so far has only been diagnosed in children. No cases have been found within the state, but Dr. Karen Landers of the Alabama Department of Public Health said her department is […]

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Huntsville International Airport Adopts Face-Covering Policy

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Huntsville International Airport will implement a face-covering policy for anyone entering the airport terminal building effective Monday, May 18.  This policy will be in effect until further notice. The policy urges everyone entering the facility to wear a face-covering and applies to anyone inside the terminal building whether traveling or not.  In addition, HSV is […]

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Huntsville Sports Commission Reports $4M Loss in Economic Impact Due to COVID-19

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The Huntsville Sports Commission reported the COVID-19 pandemic has cost the city more than $4 million in lost revenue due to event cancellations or postponements. Combined, these events had a projected economic impact of approximately $4,004,503 translating to a loss of approximately 8,191 hotel room nights. These numbers do not include projected economic losses from […]

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Partnership for Children Drafts Recommendations to Save Local Child Care Industry

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As the Madison County economy has grown, so have concerns over the demand for child care. The focus was on worries that Huntsville and Madison were already only meeting about half the demand for child care, and there was a gap in services as well as licensed child care. Gail Piggott, executive director of the […]

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Booz Allen to Award Grants for Solutions to COVID-19 Impact

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Huntsville gets a chance to do what she does best: combine her creative thinking skills, her complex problem-solving expertise, and advanced technology capabilities to find ways to combat the wide-ranging negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These opportunities arise from an Innovation Fund created by the Booz Allen Foundation. The fund will award up to […]

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IberiaBank Donates $10,000 to Manna House

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IberiaBank (www.iberiabank.com) is donating $10,000 to Huntsville’s Manna House. The gift is part of a $500,000 pledge the bank is making to local food banks across the company’s footprint. To help address this pressing issue, we are pleased to pledge $500,000 to food banks in our communities. “Manna House has seen a tremendous increase in […]

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MAPCO Donates 2,400 N95 Masks to HEMSI

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In its latest effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, MAPCO donated 2,400 N95 masks Tuesday to HEMSI. While adhering to social distancing protocols, first responders from Huntsville’s Fire & Rescue Department and HEMSI retrieved the donation from MAPCO team members at their new store at 11821 South Memorial Parkway. “This generous donation will help protect […]

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