COVID-19 cases are rising in half of US states. Is this the start of a summer wave? What to know about COVID trends and the ...

Infections of COVID-19 are growing or likely growing in half of the U.S. as of July 8, according to CDC estimates.

Another summertime threat is ticks, which are arachnids. Alabama’s warm and humid climate lends to tick activity year-round.

Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease ...