First – If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor first. Do not go to the doctor’s office unless you need immediate care. You do not want to expose others to your illness and if you are well, you do not want to be exposed to someone else. Stay home unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Second – Do not go to the emergency room unless you require critical, immediate care. Emergency rooms need to serve those with the most critical needs. Do not go to the emergency room for COVID-19 testing. Third – There is a national blood shortage. If you are healthy and eligible, donate blood as soon as possible. Contact the Red Cross to find out where to donate and how to schedule an appointment. Finally – Avoid crowds of 10 or more people. Do not attend concerts, sports events, religious gatherings, movie theaters or use public transportation. People should also be at least six feet apart from one another. GRAPHIC: How to help fight COVID-19 Call doctor first Avoid emergency rooms and doctor’s offices Donate blood Avoid crowds of 10 or more people Stay 6 feet apart from others IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS, CALL YOUR DOCTOR FIRST Script: If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor’s office first. Do not go to the emergency room or your doctor’s office without instructions from your physician. Do not go to the doctor or the emergency room for COVID-19 testing unless your doctor tells you to. Contact the Alabama Department of Public Health COVID-19 hotline to find out about testing locations and options. That number is 2-1-1. GRAPHIC: If you have COVID-19 symptoms: Call your doctor or urgent care facility FIRST Do not go to the ER unless you are critically ill Do not go to ER or doctor’s office for COVID-19 testing Call ADPH for testing locations: Dial 211

March 14, 2018

Two shot at Birmingham hospital, police say

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iStock/Thinkstock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Two people were shot at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, Wednesday evening, police said. Police...
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Two Navy pilots dead after fighter crashes near Key West

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Barbie Wilson Photography(KEY WEST, Fla.) — Two U.S. Navy aviators have died after being recovered from the waters off of Key West,...
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Police: Two shot at Birmingham hospital; suspect down

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iStock/Thinkstock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Two people have been shot in an active shooter situation at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, police...
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Calls to police exceed 370 after deadly bombings in Austin

14 Mar 2018
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iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN) — Residents in Austin, Texas, have taken police warnings to heart, phoning in hundreds of times about suspicious...
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CDC says missing worker had recently received promotion

14 Mar 2018
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Atlanta Police Department(ATLANTA) — An Atlanta-area Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employee who disappeared over a month...
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Two Navy pilots recovered after fighter crashes near Key West

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Barbie Wilson Photography(KEY WEST, Fla.) — Two U.S. Navy aviators were recovered from the waters off of Key West, Florida, after their...
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Victims of package bomb blasts include father, rising-star student

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iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN) — A father of a young girl and a teenage orchestra star were the two victims killed in the package bomb blasts...
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