Coronavirus
The 675 new cases the Arkansas Department of Health reported Wednesday were the most in almost four weeks, raising the state's infection curve 23%.
by David Showers November 11, 2021The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health said the delta plus variant may be circulating in the state.
by David Showers November 10, 2021Dr. Gene Shelby, Garland County's health officer, told the Hot Springs/Garland County COVID-19 Task Force Monday that the county's case numbers continue to tre…
by David Showers November 9, 2021WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids and information to parent…
by The Associated. Press November 9, 2021NEW ORLEANS -- A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.
by The Associated. Press November 7, 2021The Garland County Health Unit is now offering the pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old, with a pop-up clinic being held today at i…
by Brandon Smith November 6, 2021The distribution plan the state announced earlier this week made the Arkansas Department of Health's more than 70 local health units the first recipients of Pf…
by David Showers November 6, 2021WASHINGTON -- Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adult…
by The Associated. Press November 6, 2021The more than 700 pages of rules spelling out federal COVID-19 mandates the Department of Labor and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid released Thursday are uncon…
by David Showers November 5, 2021Garland County's infection rate fell one-tenth of a percent Wednesday, the first 0.10% decline in more than five months.
by David Showers November 4, 2021Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that the state is ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for 5-to 11-year-olds, pending a recommendation from the Centers for Dis…
by David Showers November 3, 2021The pandemic has faded into the background as the growth of new cases and hospitalizations have abated over the last 11 weeks, but deaths continue to mount.
by David Showers November 2, 2021WASHINGTON -- Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children age…
by The Associated. Press November 2, 2021BERGAMO, Italy -- The Italian city that suffered the brunt of COVID-19's first deadly wave is dedicating a vivid memorial to the pandemic dead: A grove of tree…
by The Associated. Press October 31, 2021NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana's largest health system expressed disappointment with an appellate court's order blocking its decision to fire or discipline north Lou…
by The Associated. Press October 31, 2021