BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We are starting to see a way out of this pandemic with healthcare workers getting the COVID-19 vaccine.And while it may still be several months before it will be available to everyone, doctors at UAB have reason to believe you may still need to wear a mask even after you’ve gotten the shot.Dr. Michael Saag said it’s going to take about 65 to 70% of the entire population in the United States to get vaccinated before COVID-19 will burn itself out.He compared the pandemic to a wildfire, saying the vaccines takes fuel out of the fire.However, it’s not yet known if the...…BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We are starting to see a way out of this pandemic with healthcare workers getting the COVID-19 vaccine.And while it may still be several months before it will be available to everyone, doctors at UAB have reason to believe you may still need to wear a mask even after you’ve gotten the shot.Dr. Michael Saag said it’s going to take about 65 to 70% of the entire population in the United States to get vaccinated before COVID-19 will burn itself out.He compared the pandemic to a wildfire, saying the vaccines takes fuel out of the fire.However, it’s not yet known if the...WW…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A health model often cited by the White House is predicting that 389,000 Americans will die of COVID-19 between now and February 1st if we don’t change our behaviors.Dr. Ali Mokdad with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) says that number will go down by 75,000, if at least 95% of Americans wear a mask.Here in Alabama IHME projections show 5,700 people in Alabama will die from COVID-19 by February 1st. But again, that number drops to 4,500 if Alabamians simply wear a mask.He said it’s a cheap intervention, doesn’t require any medication and...…BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A health model often cited by the White House is predicting that 389,000 Americans will die of COVID-19 between now and February 1st if we don’t change our behaviors.Dr. Ali Mokdad with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) says that number will go down by 75,000, if at least 95% of Americans wear a mask.Here in Alabama IHME projections show 5,700 people in Alabama will die from COVID-19 by February 1st. But again, that number drops to 4,500 if Alabamians simply wear a mask.He said it’s a cheap intervention, doesn’t require any medication and...WW…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the country.And the head of the CDC said some of this is due in part to small household gatherings.One of Jefferson County’s top docs, Dr. Wesley Willeford, said he has some concerns as cooler temperatures set in, and more people gather together indoors.He said spikes in cases caused by small household gatherings, haven’t really been a big issue here in Jefferson County, so far, although it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where people are getting COVID-19.He said it doesn’t take much for this virus to spread...…BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the country.And the head of the CDC said some of this is due in part to small household gatherings.One of Jefferson County’s top docs, Dr. Wesley Willeford, said he has some concerns as cooler temperatures set in, and more people gather together indoors.He said spikes in cases caused by small household gatherings, haven’t really been a big issue here in Jefferson County, so far, although it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where people are getting COVID-19.He said it doesn’t take much for this virus to spread...WW…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Part of the support for extending the mask order is due to the fact that the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases seems to be dropping because of the mask mandate.Dr. Wesley Willeford said about two weeks after the statewide mask order went into effect back in July, we started seeing a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases.So, he’s happy the order was extended.Governor Kay Ivey’s office released visual proof Wednesday morning, illustrating progress made in Alabama since the mask ordinance went into effect.Doctors agree the mask mandate has been helpful in...…BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Part of the support for extending the mask order is due to the fact that the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases seems to be dropping because of the mask mandate.Dr. Wesley Willeford said about two weeks after the statewide mask order went into effect back in July, we started seeing a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases.So, he’s happy the order was extended.Governor Kay Ivey’s office released visual proof Wednesday morning, illustrating progress made in Alabama since the mask ordinance went into effect.Doctors agree the mask mandate has been helpful in...WW…