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‘This is not the start of a COVID pandemic,’ WHO says of suspected hantavirus cluster on cruise ship

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- An epidemiologist from the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that the suspected hantavirus cluster aboard a cruise ship is not the beginning of another COVID-19 pandemic.Eight cases are currently being reported by the WHO, including five laboratory-confirmed cases and three suspected... Read More.

Arkansas Faces Moderate Flu Activity and Rising COVID Cases

Friday, March 14 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas is currently experiencing a moderate level of influenza-like illness (ILI) activity, with a score of 6 out of 13, according to ILINet data for Week 10. Hospital emergency departments have reported that 5.46% of visits are due to ILI, 1.89% to COVID-like illness (CLI),... Read More.

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PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Barbaree explains how “COVID” money was used to improve district

Wednesday, October 2 by Alex Bivens

Monday was the final day for school districts to spend funds that had been allocated by the federal government in the follow up to the COVID pandemic. Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree talked about that when she appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning... Read More.

Hestand Stadium to host first Fair and Rodeo Show since COVID

Tuesday, September 24 by Alex Bivens

After an absence of several years because of COVID, the Southeast Arkansas District Livestock Show, Rodeo and Fair is returning to Hestand Stadium this week, and with it, a carnival. Dale Dixon, Secretary-Treasurer of the Fair Association was a guest on the Oldies 1013 Morning... Read More.

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Jefferson Regional to celebrate employees; End of COVID

Tuesday, May 9 by Staff

As part of National Hospital Week – now known as Jefferson Regional Week in Pine Bluff - hospital employees will be honored with activities May 8-12, including special recognitions on Wednesday, May 10thduring the annual picnic. They will include: • An official end to the... Read More.

Lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods over inaction during COVID pandemic

Tuesday, March 7 by Ray King

Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company Monday, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during the early days of the COVID pandemic. In the lawsuit, filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court in... Read More.

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COVID had negative impact on women’s stress levels

Wednesday, August 17 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted women’s stress levels, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, which was published by Dialogues in Health analyzed various factors that... Read More.

State COVID cases fall below 400

Monday, March 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas residents hospitalized due to the coronavirus has dropped to levels not seen since late November, when the omicron variant began to surge, according to the state health department. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations fell by 41... Read More.

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Jefferson Regional seeing signs that COVID pandemic is getting better

Friday, January 28 by Staff

In March 2020, the first cases of COVID-19 were reported across the county and in Arkansas, with the state’s first case at Jefferson Regional Hospital. Hospital spokeswoman Wendy Talbot was a guest on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Friday and said it has been a... Read More.

State’s number of active covid cases exceed 100K

Monday, January 24 by Deseray Mckinzy

The number of active covid-19 cases in Arkansas has surpassed 100,000, meaning more than three percent of the state’s population has the virus, and the number of hospitalizations has increased to a new record of 1,658, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Friday at a news... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Police Department warns of COVID mask scam

Wednesday, January 19 by Staff

The Pine Bluff Police Department has issued a warning regarding a COVID mask scam that is circulating in the city. The administration of the Pine Bluff Police Department has been made aware of a message going around social media and text messaging. The message claims... Read More.

SeArk College President Steven Bloomberg discusses COVID protocol as numbers continue to rise

Wednesday, January 12 by Staff

High schools and colleges around the state are switching from in-person classes to virtual learning as a result of an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases that are resulting from the Omicron variant. On Tuesday, Steven Bloomberg, president of Southeast Arkansas College told Deltaplex... Read More.

Stories tagged with: covid

‘This is not the start of a COVID pandemic,’ WHO says of suspected hantavirus cluster on cruise ship

Arkansas Faces Moderate Flu Activity and Rising COVID Cases

PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Barbaree explains how “COVID” money was used to improve district

Hestand Stadium to host first Fair and Rodeo Show since COVID

Jefferson Regional to celebrate employees; End of COVID

Lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods over inaction during COVID pandemic

COVID had negative impact on women’s stress levels

State COVID cases fall below 400

Jefferson Regional seeing signs that COVID pandemic is getting better

State’s number of active covid cases exceed 100K

Pine Bluff Police Department warns of COVID mask scam

SeArk College President Steven Bloomberg discusses COVID protocol as numbers continue to rise

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