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Arkansas Department of Human Services prepares for end of public health emergency

Arkansas Department of Human Services prepares for end of public health emergency

Health

Arkansas Department of Human Services prepares for end of public health emergency

The national public health emergency has been in place since Jan. 27, 2020. Now, with it set to potentially end soon, officials in Arkansas are preparing.

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Vaccine

CDC panel unanimously votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccines

The expert panel’s decisions are almost always adopted by the CDC director and then sent to doctors as part of the government’s advice on how to prevent disease.
Vaccine

US clears new COVID booster for kids 5 and older, but many haven't gotten initial shots

There’s one more step before parents can bring their kids in for the new shot.
Coronavirus

Arkansas reports 248 new COVID cases, 16 new deaths

Arkansas reported 248 total new positive COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on October 2. A total of 199 people are currently hospitalized due to the virus. So far, 12,181 Arkansans have died from COVID-19. About 1.66 million people have been vaccinated against the virus.

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Missing Persons Reports

Search underway for runaway Little Rock teen

13-year-old Alani Metzger was last seen running westbound on foot on Ballard Road after messaging a friend that she wanted to run away on November 25.
Outreach

Local organization sees holiday uptick in domestic violence

We spoke with an organization helping victims through what can often be a rocky time of the year— the holidays.

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Ukraine

Video claiming to be Al Jazeera report about ‘drunk Ukrainians’ at World Cup is fake

The video appears to be an Al Jazeera report about Ukrainian fans defacing posters with Nazi symbols at the World Cup, but the video is fake.
Food

No, it’s not dangerous to swim 30 minutes after eating

Eating right before swimming is “not a contributing risk to drowning” and “can be dismissed as a myth,” the American Red Cross says.