The state of Arkansas received its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine. Author: Mercedes Mackay Updated: 5:36 PM CST December 14, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark Monday was a historic day across the country and right here in Arkansas. The first shipments and immunizations of the COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed and administered.
On Monday afternoon at the Arkansas Department of Health, five Arkansas front-line workers became a part of history. They were among the first in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The energy in the room was full of hope as everyone witnessed what Arkansas top doctor, Jose Romero, said could possibly be the beginning of the end to this pandemic.
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson resists calls for lockdown, asks citizens to be responsible instead
Gov. Hutchinson calls for discipline to stop the spread of COVID-19 By Joyce Peterson | December 10, 2020 at 10:26 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 10:27 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - During a rare, televised address on Thursday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson called the COVID-19 pandemic âthe biggest health crisis in our lifetime.â
As COVID-19 surges in Arkansas, 2,200 new cases reported by state officials today along with 34 more deaths, Governor Hutchinson said he is resisting calls for another lockdown or shelter in place order. He said that would only lead to increased unemployment and bankruptcies. Instead, during a 17-minute, impassioned speech, the governor asked Arkansans to be responsible.