Arkansas lawmakers got expert advice on masks and vaccines Monday, in the lead-up to Wednesday's special session where they will consider whether to allow school districts to require masks for students and staff.
As of Oct. 17, 134 children in Arkansas had been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the Fay Boozman College of Public Health of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
40/29 reports confirmation of a question I'd sent to Arkansas Children's Hospital earlier this morning: a staff member at Children's has tested positive for coronavirus.