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President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders on Thursday for a renewed international commitment to attacking covid-19 as he led the U.S. in marking the approa…
by The Associated Press May 12, 2022The European Union will no longer recommend medical masks be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions acro…
by FRANK JORDANS The Associated Press May 12, 2022An uptick in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases continued on Wednesday even as the number of people hospitalized in the state with the virus fell back to its lowe…
by Andy Davis May 12, 2022An uptick in Arkansas' new coronavirus cases continued on Wednesday even as the rolling seven-day average number of daily covid deaths fell to one for the firs…
by Andy Davis May 11, 2022Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Tuesday by 259, the second-largest daily increase since March, while the number of people hospitalized in the state w…
by Andy Davis May 11, 2022Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports May 11, 2022Testing for covid-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mu…
by The Associated Press May 11, 2022SPRINGDALE -- In the face of the covid-19 pandemic, Marshallese communities displayed "creative resilience," according to research conducted by the University …
by Garrett Moore May 11, 2022Arkansas’ count of coronavirus cases rose Tuesday by 259, the second-largest daily increase since March, while the number of people hospitalized in the state w…
by Andy Davis May 10, 2022Testing for covid-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mu…
by The Associated Press May 10, 2022Pfizer is starting to put its covid-19 cash influx to use by spending $11.6 billion to venture deeper into a new treatment area.
by The Associated Press May 10, 2022Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Monday by 62 -- the first daily increase in six days that was smaller than the one a week earlier.
by Andy Davis May 10, 2022WASHINGTON -- As more doctors prescribe Pfizer's covid-19 pill, new questions are emerging about its performance, including why a small number of patients appe…
by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports May 10, 2022BEIJING -- Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month of strict lockdown because of a cov…
by The Associated Press May 10, 2022Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Monday by 62 - the first daily increase in six days that was smaller than the one a week earlier.
by Andy Davis May 9, 2022Covid-19 cases continued to rise Sunday with active cases more than doubling in less than three weeks, according to data released by the Arkansas Department of…
by Teresa Moss May 9, 2022NEW YORK — Last summer, Julio Carmona started the process of weaning himself off a fully remote work schedule by showing up to the office once a week.
by The Associated Press May 8, 2022For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during the pandemic -- but only for covid-19.
by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports May 8, 2022Thousands of high school students in China learned Friday that covid-19 restrictions will prevent them from taking Advanced Placement exams that many prepared …
by CAROLYN THOMPSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 8, 2022The state reported 201 new covid-19 cases on Saturday, marking the fourth consecutive day with more than 200 cases reported -- a trend not seen since March, wh…
by Grant Lancaster May 8, 2022