Coronavirus Updates
Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by almost 7,800, setting a single-day record for new cases for the third day in a row.
by Andy Davis , Ryan Tarinelli January 7, 2022Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by almost 7,500, setting a record for a single-day increase for the second day in a row.
by Andy Davis January 6, 2022Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox ruled Wednesday that the state’s ban on government mask mandates was unconstitutional.
by Stephen Simpson December 29, 2021A growing body of preliminary research suggests the COVID vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defense against becoming infected by the highly co…
by The New York Times December 20, 2021Arkansas reported its first confirmed case of the fast-spreading omicron variant on Friday as the state's count of coronavirus cases rose by 1,111, the second …
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette December 17, 2021Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery.
by The Associated Press December 13, 2021Andy Davis
by Andy Davis December 10, 2021Demand for coronavirus vaccines has spiked in the United States in recent weeks, as more Americans are eligible for booster shots and concerns grow over the om…
by The Washington Post December 5, 2021Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Friday by 1,174, continuing a steep upward trend after a slowdown around Thanksgiving.
by Andy Davis December 4, 2021Continuing a renewed surge in identified coronavirus infections for a third day, Arkansas' case count rose Thursday by 1,226, the largest one-day increase in m…
by Andy Davis , Cynthia Howell December 3, 2021The daily increase of new and active covid-19 cases dipped lower Friday while vaccine doses administered took a dive as well, according to data from the state …
by Jeannie Roberts November 27, 2021A surge in coronavirus cases in Arkansas continued Thursday as the state's count rose by 907, the biggest one-day spike in more than six weeks.
by Andy Davis November 19, 2021In a further indication of the coronavirus's accelerating spread in Arkansas, the state's count of cases rose Wednesday by more than 800 for the second day in …
by Andy Davis November 18, 2021The number of new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and active cases all climbed higher Wednesday, while deaths from the disease fell to single digits.
by Jeannie Roberts November 11, 2021In the two days after federal authorities gave the stamp of approval for the pediatric covid-19 vaccine, at least 665 Arkansas children ages 5-11 have received…
by Jeannie Roberts November 5, 2021