LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that she still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain's political spectrum for the famously stoic 95-year-old.
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By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press | 2/21/22 |
The seven-day positivity coronavirus testing rate for Alabama and Walker County are now dramatically lower, possibly signaling a major receding of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
By ED HOWELL
Daily Mountain Eagle ed.howell@mountaineagle.com | 2/21/22 |
While Walker County has now reached 400 deaths and 18,000 cases from COVID-19 since the 2020 start of the pandemic, its seven-day positive test rate has fallen below 30 percent, as has the state.
By ED HOWELL
Daily Mountain Eagle ed.howell@mountaineagle.com | 2/10/22 |
BEIJING (AP) — Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling "the enclosed compound activity area."
That's a fancy way of saying "a closed loop."
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By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer | 2/7/22 |
The seven-day moving positive rate of COVID-19 testing for both Walker County and Alabama seem to be falling in the right direction, going below 40 percent.
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By ED HOWELL
Daily Mountain Eagle ed.howell@mountaineagle.com | 1/31/22 |
The Walker County Commission approved a procedure Wednesday with COVID-19 federal funds that will allow it to replace lost income - and have more leeway to use for a wide array of its own needs, such as roads and buildings.
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By ED HOWELL
Daily Mountain Eagle ed.howell@mountaineagle.com | 1/28/22 |
Walker County had its first COVID-19 death of 2022 reported this week, and its seven-day moving positive rate of testing rose to be slightly higher than the state's rate on Wednesday.
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By ED HOWELL
Daily Mountain Eagle ed.howell@mountaineagle.com | 1/27/22 |
The Walker County Commission on Jan. 18 held off on action involving continuing a COVID-19 personnel policy that has taken place during the pandemic and ended Dec. 31.
By ED HOWELL
Daily Mountain Eagle ed.howell@mountaineagle.com | 1/21/22 |
Alabama's seven-day rate of positive testing for COVID-19 is now considered one of the highest in the nation, according to media reports, standing at 46.3 percent on Friday - and with Walker County standing at 44.8 percent positive that day.
By ED HOWELL
Daily Mountain Eagle ed.howell@mountaineagle.com | 1/21/22 |
Walker County's moving seven-day percentage of positive tests for COVID-19 has jumped much higher in recent days, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health's website.
From staff reports
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