Tag: COVID-19

Survey: Consumers more worried about finances than health during COVID-19 pandemic

As the coronavirus continues to stall the national economy, consumers surveyed in late March by marketing data firm Resonate, indicate a majority of households are more worried about their financial…

Walmart will take employee temperatures, provide masks and gloves

As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the safety of U.S. retail workers, Walmart said Tuesday (March 31) it will begin taking the temperatures of employees in distribution and fulfillment centers and…

TY Garments donates 2,000 masks and protective gear to UAMS from its Chinese parent firm

TY Garments, a sports gear manufacturer for Adidas, Reebok and others located at the Port of Little Rock and in Suzhou, China, has donated 2,000 masks and protective gear to…

Manufacturers to benefit from COVID-19 relief act, meeting demand for products in wake of pandemic

The manufacturing industry looks to benefit from a bill aiming to help businesses impacted in the COVID-19 pandemic while manufacturers retool plants to produce products in high demand, such as…

Coronavirus testing bottleneck unclogging in Arkansas

While testing for COVID-19 continues to be a major necessity for Gov. Asa Hutchinson to assess Arkansas’ response to the coronavirus crisis, there is progress being made on the front….

Number of COVID-19 cases rise in Arkansas; schools encouraged to follow CDC advice

The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas rose from six to nine between Thursday and Friday, with one patient not having a link to possible exposure while outside the…