COVID-19 Update: Reopening Alabama Safely

I hope you and your family are well as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 crisis. The conversations have shifted to reopening our country and I am committed to making that happen for Alabama in the safest and most efficient way possible. I want to provide the latest updates on the reopening process, as well as share how I've been involved at both the state and national level. But first, here are some things you need to know.

COVID-19 Quick Updates:

• Over 9.4 million tests have been performed in the United States, according to the COVID-19 Tracking Project. This is more than any other country in the world by far. The United States is leading the world in coronavirus testing.
• Approximately half of the country's states have begun reopening their state economies.
• The United States has successfully flattened the curve of infection.
• Approximately 40% of COVID-19 deaths in the United States have occurred in nursing homes.
• The FDA's Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (CTAP) has 72 therapies being tested and another 211 in active planning for clinical trials.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 70 vaccines are under development worldwide on April 13. Media reports indicate more than 100 potential vaccines are in development with eight vaccines currently undergoing human trials.

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