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Single-dose vaccine tested as U.S. experts say no corners cut A huge international study of a covid-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to assur... by The Associated Press - September 23, 2020

State's virus cases up 617; vigilance stressed Arkansas' "winter strategies" for dealing with the coronavirus include encouraging more residents to get flu shots, improving the state's contact tracing effort... by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell - September 23, 2020

State cases up 617; vigilance stressed Arkansas' "winter strategies" for dealing with the coronavirus include encouraging more residents to get flu shots, improving the state's contact tracing effort... by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell - September 23, 2020

Arkansas records 486 new virus cases; governor urges state not to ‘grow weary’ as fall begins Arkansas recorded 486 new confirmed cases of covid-19 and 12 additional deaths, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday, speaking in his now-weekly briefing from the s... by Eric E. Harrison - September 22, 2020

'Unfathomable': U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000 The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable threshold six weeks before an el... by The Associated Press - September 22, 2020

Day's cases at 596 as virus tallies rise Most of the metrics used to track the spread of coronavirus saw incremental increases Monday, as Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced plans to brief the state on prepa... by Jaime Adame, Cynthia Howell, John Moritz - September 22, 2020

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Arkansas reports 982 new virus cases, 20 additional deaths Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by 982, the largest increase since Saturday, according to the state Department of Health's online dashboard ... by Andy Davis - September 23, 2020

ASU postpones game against Tulsa Arkansas State University announced Wednesday its game against Tulsa scheduled for Saturday has been postponed after the Red Wolves were unable "to assemble a t... by George Stoia - September 23, 2020

Walmart drones to carry virus test kits Walmart Inc. is adding to its drone delivery trials with a pilot project delivering covid-19 self-collection testing kits to customers' homes. by Serenah McKay - September 23, 2020

Covid-19 cases creep up, Hutchinson to discuss winter with virus Arkansas health officials reported 596 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, on top of 45 likely new cases, as most metrics used to track the spread of the virus ... by John Moritz - September 21, 2020

State sees third day of illnesses higher than 800 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose by 871 Friday, the third-straight day of increases of more than 800 cases. by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell - September 19, 2020

Northwest Arkansas schools continue to report covid-19 cases The four largest school districts in Northwest Arkansas reported 54 new covid-19 cases among students, staff and faculty within the past week. by Alex Golden - September 19, 2020

State's virus case count rises by 871 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose by 871 on Friday, the third-straight day of increases of more than 800 cases. by Andy Davis - September 18, 2020

CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash U.S. health officials on Friday dropped a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and said anyone who has been in close contact with an infected person shou... by The Associated Press - September 18, 2020

State notches 992 increase in virus cases Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by 992 -- the largest one-day increase in almost a week. by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell, Emily Walkenhorst - September 18, 2020

State case count up by 992 Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Thursday by 992 — the largest one-day increase in almost a week. by Andy Davis - September 17, 2020

Darker forecast a wake-up call, governor says Projections forecasting hundreds more deaths in Arkansas because of the coronavirus over the next month and a half are a "wake-up call" about the seriousness of... by Andy Davis, Cynthia Howell - September 17, 2020

State’s confirmed virus cases rise by 606; 7 new deaths reported Arkansas confirmed 606 new cases of covid-19 on Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said, and recorded an additional 95 probable cases from antigen tests, for a comb... by Nyssa Kruse - September 16, 2020

State's virus deaths pass 1,000 Arkansas' count of deaths from the coronavirus soared above 1,000 on Tuesday as Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that the state would add 139 deaths among "probabl... by Jaime Adame, Andy Davis - September 16, 2020

State colleges report fall-off in enrollment Fewer people enrolled in Arkansas’ colleges this fall, part of a long-term trend exacerbated by the economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. by EMILY WALKENHORST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - September 16, 2020

State’s covid-19 toll passes 1,000; another 139 deaths have virus as probable cause The number of confirmed deaths from covid-19 in Arkansas climbed over the 1,000 mark, state officials said Tuesday afternoon. by Eric E. Harrison - September 15, 2020

State's new-case tally falls 3rd day to 408 The number of known, active covid-19 cases in Arkansas dipped slightly Monday, as deaths and recoveries outpaced the 408 new cases reported by the state's Depar... by Jaime Adame, Cynthia Howell, John Moritz - September 15, 2020

State reports 408 positive covid tests The Arkansas Department of Health reported 408 new positive tests for coronavirus on Monday, while the number of active cases in the state shrank. by John Moritz - September 14, 2020

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