Arkansans have unsurprisingly experienced a range of emotions as a result of the coronavirus. It has changed the way we live, led to the deaths of loved ones and created economic uncertainty in our households. More than half of Americans…
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Governor Hires Special Counsel for Mandate Suit As Lawmakers Weigh New Legislation
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDays after adjourning a special session to consider easing prohibitions on mask mandates in schools, a few Arkansas lawmakers are considering legislation to prohibit private companies from requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Meanwhile, Gov. Asa Hutchinson advised Attorney…
The Pulaski County Special School District announced that it will issue a proposal to require all students, staff and guests to wear masks indoors. The proposal comes after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued an injunction against the state’s…
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, allows for many Arkansans who are not on Medicare or who don’t have employer-sponsored health insurance to qualify for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Those…
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced during a COVID-19 press conference on Thursday that he is reissuing a mask mandate for the city. This mandate states that masks must be worn on city and public property. Scott encouraged businesses…
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St. Bernards Announces Additional Clinics Offering COVID Vaccine
St. Bernards Healthcare announced that it now has six clinics offering vaccines, in addition to the formation of partnerships with schools and churches and communities in order to make the vaccine more readily available. This push comes as part of…
Washington Regional announced Monday that all Washington Regional Urgent Care centers will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to people 18 years of age or older, free of charge. The Moderna vaccine is offered every Wednesday at the Bentonville, Harrison, Rogers and…
Little Rock School District officials and school board members are considering a lawsuit to challenge the state law that bans mask mandates, which affects public school campuses. Superintendent Mike Poore announced on Friday that he will ask the LRSD board…
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UAMS Researchers Look at Arkansans’ Preferred COVID Testing Sites, Reasons for Not Getting Tested
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Wednesday that two studies conducted by researchers at the university shed some light on Arkansans’ preferred locations for COVID-19 testing and the reasons why some people may decide not to get…
Arkansas Children’s reported Tuesday a record daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations. Twenty-four patients tested positive, a record 50 percent increase over the previous hospitalization peak, according to Executive Vice President Rick Barr. Previous peaks occurred in early July and in…