By Sarah Komar and Mary HenniganArkansascovid.com Daily new cases of COVID-19 in children age 17 and younger have risen sharply in the two months since the delta variant became the dominant strain…

By Jacob JacksonArkansasCovid.com Arkansas COVID-19 hospitalizations have been falling slowly in recent weeks, but medical professionals still report concern about sufficient staffing, intensive care beds and rehabilitation for the thousands stricken by…

By Sarah Komar The Arkansas Traveler The healthcare crisis spurred by the spread of the virulent delta variant in Arkansas reached new heights Tuesday, as Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that every ICU…

Mary Hennigan, a former Arkanasascovid.com assistant editor, won national honors from the National Federation of Press Women for her reporting on the COVID-19 crisis. Hennigan’s article, “Severe COVID-19 Complications Lead to 26-year-old…

By Matthew MooreArkansascovid.com Central Arkansas counties, especially those surrounding the capital city of Little Rock, are leading in the effort to vaccinate residents against COVID-19, especially with the help of online sign-up…

Oprime aquí para leer este artículo en español. By Mary Hennigan, Abby Zimmardi and Rachell Sanchez-SmithArkansascovid.com SPRINGDALE, Arkansas - Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19…

By Caroline Sellers  Arkansascovid.com  Rural Prairie County, east of Little Rock, has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the southeastern region of Arkansas, with just 1,374 people fully vaccinated as of…

By Ravi BrockArkansascovid.com A Little Rock church is holding a mass vaccination clinic next week and is urging members of the Hispanic community to attend. The Longley Baptist Church in southwest Little…

By Graham SmithsonArkansascovid.com Arkansas vaccine efforts are on an upward trend after recent expansions of COVID-19 vaccination phases. In Little Rock, pharmacies and hospitals are working overtime. Cornerstone Pharmacy at Rodney Parham…