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Fort Smith Times Record The Delta variant of COVID-19 presents another roadblock for the country as it tries to put the pandemic past it. The variant is believed to already be in every county of Arkansas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Delta variant is classified as a “variant of concern" because it shows an increase in transmissibility and can cause more hospitalizations and deaths.   Danyelle McNeill, public information officer for the Arkansas Department of Health, said they have reason to believe the Delta variant is in all of Arkansas' counti...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: To enhance its food traceability objective through the use of technology that strengthens the food safety system, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled, on May 19, its latest initiative through which it hopes to obtain valuable information and tangible solutions from various stakeholders. By way of background, in July 2020, FDA unveiled its Blueprint for the Future, a plan that is part of the Agency’s new approach to food safety, aimed at reducing the number of foodborne illnesses¾the New Era of Smarter Food Safety....

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More than 84,000 Arkansans have missed their second COVID-19 vaccine dose. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, the second dose should be given within three to four weeks of the first, depending on the product. However, if an individual misses that time frame, they can still receive a second dose within six weeks, or 42 days, from the first.  As of April 30, 84,191 people in Arkansas were noted as being outside that 42-day window.  Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, the State Epidemiologist and Medical Director for Immunizations and Outbreak Response for the Arkansas De...

SHARE Early Outcomes of a National Cancer Center's Strategy Against COVID-19 Executed Through a Disease Outbreak Response Taskforce. January 15, 2021 We present the strategy of a comprehensive cancer center organized to make operations pandemic proof and achieve continuity of cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disease Outbreak Response (DORS) measures implemented at our center and its satellite clinics included strict infection prevention, manpower preservation, prudent resource allocation, and adaptation of standard-of-care treatments. Critical day-to-day clinical operations, number...