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News Briefings
Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato on the importance of using the GuideSafe app
GuideSafe Exposure Notification App Release Press Conference
News conference announcing GuideSafe™
News Coverage
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College football should not expect full stadiums any time soon as COVID-19 likely to impact 2021 season
![WSJ The Wall Street Journal](https://sites.uab.edu/guidesafebackup2/files/2020/07/WSJ.jpg)
New Crop of Covid-Tracking Apps Addresses Old Concerns
![alabama-newscenter Alabama Newscenter](https://sites.uab.edu/guidesafebackup2/files/2020/07/alabama-newscenter.png)
GuideSafe may be secret weapon against COVID-19 for Alabama to get back to normal
![wbrc WBRC Fox 6 News](https://sites.uab.edu/guidesafebackup2/files/2020/07/wbrc.png)
GuideSafe supporters want more downloads of COVID exposure notification app
![independent-mail Independent Mail](https://sites.uab.edu/guidesafebackup2/files/2020/07/independent-mail.jpg)
Some Alabama college coronavirus data sparse as fall semesters start
![jackson-county-sentinel Jackson County Sentinel](https://sites.uab.edu/guidesafebackup2/files/2020/07/jackson-county-sentinel.jpg)
ADPH, UAB launch app for contact-tracing in Alabama
![WBHM WBHM](https://sites.uab.edu/guidesafebackup2/files/2020/07/WBHM.jpg)
Can Alabama College Students Skip The Next Phase Of Coronavirus Testing? Maybe.
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Student COVID-19 Testing Continues; Positive Cases Remain Low
![logo-yellowhammer Yellowhammer](https://sites.uab.edu/guidesafebackup2/files/2020/07/logo-yellowhammer.jpg)
Alabama’s GuideSafe campus reentry program has tested 75,000 students for COVID-19; Less than 1% positive
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COVID-19 cases surge on college campuses as Yale administrator warns students to prepare for deaths
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University of Alabama System to Push Contact Tracing App, Require Online Health Checks
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Testing every college student in Alabama shouldn’t add to backlog, officials say
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GuideSafe testing for college students underway in Alabama
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College students must test for COVID before returning
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Virus Testing Sites for Alabama College Students Opening
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Alabama college students must report symptoms online after testing negative
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Additional testing sites for Alabama college students set up; rapid testing could be expanded to all Alabamians
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UAB launches Guidesafe initiative to protect college students
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State of Alabama, University of Alabama System officials unveil GuideSafe app aiming to keep schools virus-free – Yellowhammer News
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State university officials, ADPH announce GuideSafe COVID-19 assessment and exposure tracking app
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COVID-tracking app could be key to University of Alabama reopening, including college football
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Auburn University releases reopening plan for fall
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Alabama rolls out plan to test every college student for coronavirus
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