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BRUSSELS -- Taking an act-now-ask-questions-later approach, countries around the world slammed their doors shut again to try to keep the new omicron variant at…
by The Associated. Press November 29, 2021WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated including booster shots as he seeks to quell concerns Monday over the new covid-19 vari…
by The Associated. Press November 29, 2021THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus on Sunday and Australia found two as the countries h…
by The Associated. Press November 29, 2021Pulaski County tenants who applied for rent relief funds from the county on or before July 5 will receive assistance by the end of the week, county communicati…
by Tess Vrbin November 29, 2021In the rush to understand the threat posed by the omicron variant, the worrisome new version of the coronavirus, some experts are pointing hopefully to early s…
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports November 29, 2021BERLIN -- Swiss voters gave clear backing Sunday to legislation that introduced a system with special covid-19 certificates under which only people who have be…
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports November 29, 2021WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious-diseases expert, blasted Sen. Ted Cruz for suggesting that Fauci be investigated for statement…
by The Associated. Press November 29, 2021Medical providers gave out another 5,116 doses of covid-19 vaccine to Arkansans, according to the Department of Health update Sunday.
by Ashton Eley November 29, 2021• Kellyn LaCour-Conant of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana noted, "After enjoying oysters at home with family and friends, you can help protect our c…
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports November 29, 2021The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Arkansas rose to a new one-month high on Sunday, one day after Saturday's one-month high, according t…
by Ashton Eley November 28, 2021THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rush…
by The Associated Press November 28, 2021BERLIN — Swiss voters on Sunday gave clear backing to legislation that introduced a system with special covid-19 certificates under which only people who have …
by The Associated Press November 28, 2021m Panusak Suensatboon, general manager of The Pizza Co. in Thailand, said customers can't get high, it's just a marketing campaign, but "you can taste the cann…
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports November 28, 2021LONDON — The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries Saturday, just days after being identified…
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports November 28, 2021Nations in southern Africa protested bitterly Saturday as more of the world's wealthiest countries cut them off from travel, renewing a debate over border clos…
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports November 28, 2021The number of new covid-19 cases in Arkansas turned upward Saturday after its Friday drop, according to data from the Arkansas Department of Health.
by Tess Vrbin November 28, 2021The passengers on two flights from South Africa found themselves caught in a pandemic nightmare early Saturday as more countries placed travel bans on southern…
by The New York Times November 28, 2021An Iowa hospital admitted to administering the wrong dose of covid-19 vaccines to more than 100 children.
by Tribune News Service November 28, 2021The discovery of a new coronavirus variant in southern Africa this week led governments around the world Friday to impose travel restrictions and quarantine re…
by The Washington Post November 28, 2021A Connecticut nursing home had planned to roll out covid booster shots to residents at the beginning of this month.
by The New York Times November 28, 2021