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Governor given covid shot; state starts new phase Health officials in Arkansas reported the second-lowest one-day increase in new cases in 2021 on Monday, as the state kicked off a new phase of its vaccination ... by Neal Earley, Rachel Herzog, John Moritz - January 19, 2021

In the news m Aditya Singh, 36, of Orange, Calif., who told police he was too "scared to go home due to covid," and who hid in a secured area at Chicago's O'Hare Internatio... by The Associated Press - January 19, 2021

Covid vaccinations give health workers new hope For weeks, the long-term-care facility where Linda Green works as a nurse looked to her like a battlefield hospital, swathed in plastic drapes separating the il... January 19, 2021

The Nation in Brief NAACP fund's $40M to aid law students by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 19, 2021

Active cases at Arkansas schools fall 12% The number of active covid-19 cases at public schools dropped to 3,029, a decline of about 12% compared with four days earlier, according to state Department of... by Jaime Adame - January 19, 2021

State reports 1,109 new virus cases, 22 deaths The Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,109 new covid-19 cases on Monday. by Rachel Herzog - January 18, 2021

Gov. Hutchinson, health secretary receive covid-19 vaccine Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of Health Dr. José R. Romero received their first doses of a covid-19 vaccine during a televised event Monday. by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first GENEVA — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it's "not right" that younger, healthier a... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

Covid-war caregivers' scars going uncounted JONESBORO -- Dr. John Thompson, a pulmonologist at St. Bernards Medical Center, arrives at work at the hospital's intensive care unit around 7 a.m. by Jeannie Roberts - January 18, 2021

State adds 976 virus cases; deaths up 18 Arkansas health officials reported an additional 976 cases of covid-19 Sunday, down from the 2,543 cases recorded Saturday, according to the Arkansas Department... by Jack Mitchell - January 18, 2021

W.Va.'s vaccination progress draws notice KENOVA, W.Va. -- West Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation's otherwise chaotic vaccine rollout, largely because of the state's decision to ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 18, 2021

Federal crisis funds aid state covid counseling efforts Arkansas started receiving federal crisis counseling funding in March, but state program leaders have tailored the standard federal emergency funds to a differe... by Ashton Eley - January 18, 2021

U.K. to give first vaccine dose to all adults by fall LONDON -- The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of covid-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation's health care system battles the worst c... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

Names and faces m True to form, Betty White had something impish to say about her birthday Sunday. "Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permis... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

State reports year-low 976 new covid-19 cases, 18 deaths Arkansas health officials reported an additional 976 cases of covid-19 Sunday, down from the 2,543 cases recorded Saturday. It's the smallest daily increase sin... by Neal Earley - January 17, 2021

Vaccines in Arkansas in short supply as wait lists grow It took several phone calls last week for Roy Brooks to locate the only pharmacy in Siloam Springs taking part in a statewide program, starting Monday, to vacci... by Lara Farrar, Lisa Hammersly - January 17, 2021

2,543 cases added to Arkansas count Arkansas recorded 2,543 additional coronavirus cases Saturday, down from the more than 3,100 new cases the state Department of Health reported Friday. by Lara Farrar - January 17, 2021

Covid-19 vaccine Q&A Here are some frequently asked questions about vaccines and covid-19. Responses are from Arkansas Department of Health officials or the agency's website. by Lara Farrar, Lisa Hammersly - January 17, 2021

Arkansas delegates reflect on past year With Democrats in control of the House, Senate and the White House, members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation will have to work across the... by Frank E. Lockwood - January 17, 2021

NYC cuts virus rates; shot supply still a worry New York state's covid-19 positivity rate and deaths fell slightly as officials continue wrestling with a "limited supply" of vaccine as well as a more contagio... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 17, 2021