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Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.
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Andrew Harnik/APThe 79-year-old president "will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," a White House statement said. -
Beth KennyWith COVID safety protocols rescinding around the country, many are returning to a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. But disabled and immunocompromised people can't do so, and are being left behind. -
Arkansas PBS/KUARThe Department of Health says the easily transmissible omicron subvariant BA.5 is responsible for an upward trend in cases and hospitalizations. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesBA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.
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CDC advisers are recommending the use of two separate COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, paving the way for vaccine rollout as early as next week.
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The Arkansas Department of Education’s (ADE) Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Arkansas State University and its sponsored initiative, the Arkansas Out of School Network, have awarded $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER III funds to 30 summer and extended-year learning programs across the state through the Summer Learning Supplemental Grant. -
Many Arkansans are still feeling the economic pain exacerbated by the pandemic. As the state gears up to receive its second round of American Rescue Plan dollars, advocates say thorough community engagement will be key in spending the money wisely. -
Arkansas officials say many older adults faced significant social isolation during the pandemic, contributing to increased mental and behavioral health challenges for some.
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At least 1 million people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. NPR's Songs of Remembrance project shares some of their stories and the music they loved.
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Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks. -
Current and future college students in Arkansas and elsewhere are facing numerous challenges affecting their ability to remain enrolled. A report finds, despite the difficulties, they still view education as an important component of their future. -
Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly. -
So many people caught the omicron variant over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. — including most children — now have antibodies to the virus in their blood, the CDC said Tuesday. -
Vice President Harris has tested positive for COVID-19 and has exhibited no symptoms, the White House announced on Tuesday. She's not considered a close contact to President Biden or the first lady. -
The WHO and the Biden administration extended the public health emergency for COVID-19, saying the virus is still considered a serious health threat.
