Coronavirus
U.S. regulators are allowing the release of about 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many more d...
by The Associated Press June 14, 2021The Biden administration Thursday announced a plan to share 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccine globally in what officials described as a down payment on...
by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports June 7, 2021WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandem...
by The Associated Press May 27, 2021Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday that the state would be offering several incentives to residents to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
by Caitlan Butler May 27, 2021Active covid-19 cases dropped, but hospitalizations rose by nine, according to the Arkansas Department of Health’s Sunday update.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , Ashton Eley May 25, 2021An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at supermarkets and other stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for th...
by The Associated Press May 21, 2021LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he won’t seek another extension of the emergency he declared because of the coronavirus pandemic, al...
by The Associated Press May 21, 2021WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased indoor mask-wearing guidance fo...
by The Associated Press May 14, 2021The Arkansas Department of Health anticipates a rise in demand for covid-19 vaccines as soon as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the Pfizer vac...
by Tess Vrbin May 10, 2021The Columbia County Health Unit is hosting a COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic on May 11 from 2 p.m. to 5:30 at its facility on 207 S. Jefferson St. in Magnolia.
by Staff Report May 6, 2021As the pace of coronavirus vaccinations in Arkansas continues to show signs of slowing, a state official said Wednesday that Arkansas likely will order less ...
by Andy Davis , Arkansas Democrat-Gazette April 30, 2021Arkansas’ tally of active covid-19 cases fell by 69 on Sunday as the Arkansas Department of Health reported for the first time that more than 1 million Arkan...
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , Ashton Eley April 27, 2021Sheryl Moore, a student at Shorter College in North Little Rock, on Thursday became the one millionth person to receive a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Arkan...
by Caitlan Butler April 23, 2021The proportion of Arkansans who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus topped 20% Thursday, while the state’s count of cases rose by 283, the big...
by Andy Davis , Arkansas Democrat-Gazette April 19, 2021Homeless Americans who have been left off priority lists for coronavirus vaccinations — or even bumped aside as states shifted eligibility to older age group...
by The Associated Press April 16, 2021