New covid cases, vaccinations in Arkansas dip after holiday
The daily increase of new and active covid-19 cases dipped lower Friday while vaccine doses administered took a dive as well, according to Health Department data. Another 303 new cases…
As Thanksgiving approaches, Arkansas’ daily covid case increase again
In a further indication of the coronavirus's accelerating spread in Arkansas, the state's count of cases rose Wednesday by more than 800 for the second day in a row as…
Jobless Ratio Stands at 0.6 in Arkansas
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last month issued its first-ever report on state-level estimates for the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS. According to Michael Pakko, the…
State Covid hospitalizations dip below 300; daily cases increase
The number of patients hospitalized with covid-19 dipped by 15 to 293, while the number of virus patients who were on ventilators dropped by eight to 71. Another 557 new…
UAMS looks to combat physician shortage by creating fast-track program for medical students
Wait times in doctors’ offices could be getting longer as the state continues to see a shortage of physicians. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences says the shortage has…