Although COVID-19 infections appear on the decline, hospitals in the state remain filled with patients as health care workers enter their second year battling the virus. And while hospital personnel have learned by experience the logistics of treating a widespread…
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An editorial in the Wall Street Journal published Feb. 18 by Dr. Marty Makary, a professor at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, is raising hopes that the coronavirus pandemic is on the way out and that the U.S. could…
On Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, the state collectively watched with bated breath as history unfolded before our eyes. After nearly a dozen long, arduous, pandemic-ridden months, the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered to a handful of frontline…
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Flu Vaccines in Stock at Local Health Units
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Health has stocked its Local Health Units with influenza vaccines, which are now available on a walk-in basis. According to the department, vaccines are available for no out-of-pocket expense. While Individuals are encouraged to bring their…
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State Plans to Report Antigen Test Results and Numbers to Public and CDC
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe state of Arkansas will now report its antigen testing results and numbers to both the general public and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that the state would be making the step as…
Gov. Asa Hutchinson provided a COVID-19 update in Blytheville today (Aug. 18). There are 410 new COVID-19 cases with 325 in the community and 85 in correctional facilities, bringing the cumulative number of cases in the state to 53,487. The…
Arkansas Department of Health state epidemiologist Jennifer Dillaha joined Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero at the COVID-19 daily update to encourage Arkansans to get a flu vaccine within the next few months. According to her, this year will be…
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Commercial Labs ‘Slammed,’ Delaying Tests in Arkansas, Governor Says
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffState officials in Arkansas reported 787 new COVID-19 cases today (July 29) with 617 in the community and 170 in correctional facilities, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 40,968. “While the case number is somewhat flat from where we’ve…
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Quarantine vs. Isolation: State Epidemiologist Explains Difference
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, state epidemiologist with the Arkansas Department of Health, joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson at his daily COVID-19 press conference in Russellville today to provide an update. She also explained the difference between isolation and quarantine associated with the…
Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported 322 new COVID-19 cases today (June 18) at his daily press conference with the majority in Northwest Arkansas again. The cumulative total of cases in the state is 13,928. Washington County had 46 new cases and…