By The Associated Press and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press
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The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a judge’s decision to strike down a ban on mask mandates by public schools and government entities. But attorneys disagreed over whether the ruling will allow the state to begin enforcing the law.
For over three months now, Arkansas’ active COVID-19 cases continued to be on a steady decline and hospitalizations have seen slight periodic increases, according to the state Department of Health (ADOH).
Top health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci encouraged people to get this new vaccine booster as soon as they can for optimal protection against the omicron variant.
Over the past months, Arkansas and Missouri have seen a slight increase in COVID-19 cases. Health leaders say the latest variant isn’t as lethal as ones in the past but can still make you very sick.
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
Some school systems around the country have moved to bolster staffing to minimize disruptions, but many are hoping for the best without doing much else differently compared with last year.
The symptoms could be a headache, a runny nose, a sore throat, as well as loss of smell, taste or hair. Some could even struggle with fatigue, chills or fever.
Across the country, more than 100,000 new cases have been reported every day over the past two weeks, but experts say that number could actually be higher.
The 81-year-old Fauci, who is fully vaccinated and received two booster shots, was experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms, according to the National Institutes of Health.
A senior administration official said the mandate expires Sunday at 12:01 a.m. ET, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that it’s no longer necessary.
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over” despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the omicron wave.
Pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border must continue, a judge ruled Friday in an order blocking the Biden administration’s plan to lift them early next week.
The additions are part of an ongoing campaign to encourage Medicaid clients to make sure their contact information is up to date before the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends.
After helping guide the state through the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that he had appointed Dr. Jennifer Dillaha as the Arkansas Department of Health’s director.
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