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Bivalent vaccine available at Pat Walker
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine, Bivalent is now available at Pat Walker Health Center. Pat Walker has approximately 600 hundred doses available of the Pfizer-BioNtech Bivalent vaccine. Bivalent is currently only available to students, faculty and staff and appointments are required. The vaccine is free at Pat Walker besides…
University rewarded $699,604 to improve COVID sensor
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded $699,604 to the University of Arkansas to improve a wireless COVID-19 sensor. The small, low-cost detection device is anticipated to give immediate and accurate results as well as determine whether the coronavirus variant is infectious or not. The principal investigator for…
Masks Recommended on Campus
By: Max Vanderglas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The University of Arkansas has updated the campus mask guidance from required to recommended in all indoor areas on campus, including classrooms. U of A Interim Chancellor Dr. Charles Robinson sent an email March 1 that the update comes after the recent shift in CDC guidance, a rise…
Masks optional in Fayetteville Public Schools
By: Camryn Johnson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Face masks are now optional for students, faculty and staff in the Fayetteville Public Schools district. The policy came as a result of a unanimous vote by the School Board February 24 and will go into effect immediately. Masks are still “strongly recommended,” but will be required on…
The University loosens campus mask mandate
By: Nick Brockinton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas Interim Chancellor Charles Robinson, sent an email to students and faculty about recent updates regarding COVID-19 measures on campus. Robinson said that masks are no longer required in dining areas, active exercise areas, and sporting events. Along with this, the university no longer requires COVID-19…
ASG sponsors on-campus vaccine clinic
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Associated Student Government will hold a Pfizer vaccination clinic for campus community members on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Arkansas Union Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Attendees are asked to bring their student ID and insurance card–if applicable. If receiving…
COVID-19 long-haulers struggle to return to normal after months long battles with virus
By: Sean Rhomberg FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to help decrease infections around the country, but for one group of COVID survivors, the vaccine could hopefully be the tool they need to finally get over the vaccine. U of A student Josh Tebow contracted COVID-19 back in November. His case included many…
Dependents eligible for payments in latest stimulus package
By: James Morgan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As many Americans begin to receive stimulus payments in the mail or through direct deposits, some college students may be surprised to find themselves eligible in this round of checks. Dependents ages 17 and older were previously ineligible for stimulus payments in both the March and December relief bills. The biggest…
Students, administration prepare for relaxed COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on the U of A
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — As the state of Arkansas’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic begins to relax, many are left wondering how these changes could impact the pandemic precautions being taken at the U of A Some students are concerned that with guidelines changing and the potential for Governor Asa Hutchinson to…
Governor announces changes to COVID-19 event restrictions
By: Cayden Hartman LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UATV) — During his weekly press conference Governor Asa Hutchinson announced changes for COVID-19 protocols related to indoor, outdoor and sporting events. Governor Hutchinson announced that now up to one hundred people can attend an event without having to submit planning for approval to the Arkansas Department of Health. …