Coronavirus

ONE GOOD THING: Pizzeria borrows to keep workers on job, spurs donations NOTE: Please use the all-cap lead-in so these stand out more by WAYNE PARRY The Associated Press - April 4, 2020

REFLECTIONS: Death and dying Because of COVID-19, there is a great deal of conversation around the world about the preservation of life. That conversation is a tremendous blessing. It puts ... by Pastor Steve Ellison - April 4, 2020

'We love you NHS': UK health service gears up for virus peak LONDON -- Dr. Nishant Joshi is on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic -- and he's angry. by DANICA KIRKA AND JO KEARNEY The Associated Press - April 4, 2020

Cuban doctors fighting coronavirus around world, defying US HAVANA -- For two years the Trump administration has been trying to stamp out one of Cuba's signature programs ---- state-employed medical workers treating pati... by ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ The Associated Press - April 4, 2020

Russia detains activists trying to help supply hospital amid virus MOSCOW -- An activist doctor who had criticized Russia's response to the coronavirus outbreak was forcibly detained as she and some of her colleagues tried to d... by DARIA LITVINOVA The Associated Press - April 4, 2020

Lake Ouachita State Park closed after campers test positive Arkansas State Parks temporarily closed all facilities, including day-use areas, at Lake Ouachita State Park to the public Friday morning following a report tha... by Tanner Newton - April 4, 2020

State closes Lake Ouachita State Park after campers test positive Arkansas State Parks temporarily closed all facilities, including day-use areas, at Lake Ouachita State Park to the public Friday morning by Tanner Newton - April 3, 2020

COLUMN: Virtual witnessing in the age of the coronavirus On Monday, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a proclamation that allows certain notaries public to notarize signatures v... by Carl A. Crow Jr. Guest column - April 3, 2020

Downtown galleries open virtual door tonight during monthly Gallery Walk For the first time in Gallery Walk's 30-year history, downtown gallery owners are not opening their doors to the public tonight -- instead, the monthly event is... April 3, 2020

States demand ventilators as feds ration limited supply WASHINGTON -- Two weeks ago, the Pentagon promised to make as many as 2,000 military ventilators available as the federal government strains to contend with the... by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, ROBERT BURNS and BEN FOX The Associated Press - April 3, 2020

Nursing home infections, deaths surge amid lockdown measures Nursing homes across the country have been in lockdown for weeks under federal orders to protect their frail, elderly residents from coronavirus, but a wave of ... by JIM MUSTIAN, BERNARD CONDON and CANDICE CHOI The Associated Press - April 3, 2020

Chinese smartphone health code rules post-coranavirus life WUHAN, China -- Since the coronavirus outbreak, life in China is ruled by a green symbol on a smartphone screen. by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 3, 2020

Chiefs' Reid plotting Super Bowl defense from his basement KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Andy Reid is like most people these days. The Kansas City Chiefs coach is hunkered down in his basement, trying to avoid going out in public... by Dave Skretta The Associated Press - April 3, 2020

Cobras, Wolves anxious to return to field EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a three-part series on Garland County baseball players who were already showing promise before the season was postponed due... by Rebeca Rector and Felisha Butler The Sentinel-Record - April 3, 2020

Olympic delay adds workload, costs and cash flow uncertainty GENEVA -- Postponing the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 will make the event more costly for all parties, the International Olympic Committee acknowledged on Thursday, a... by Graham Dunbar The Associated Press - April 3, 2020