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Officials push vaccine as UK COVID-19 variant spreads in Arkansas

With the more easily transmissible and more deadly UK variant of COVID-19 becoming more prevalent in Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is again asking state residents to get vaccinated and encouraged employers to make vaccines available in the workplace. Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero said on Tuesday that the number of people infected with the UK variant of COVID-19 has tripled in Arkansas. “This is only the tip of the iceberg,” Romero said. “It’s here and we expect to see more. ”

Cooper addresses COVID-19, systemic racism during State of the State

On Monday night, Gov. Roy Cooper gave his third State of the State address. “The state of our state is strong,” Cooper said. Cooper began his address by acknowledging the past year he said no one could have imagined. “Our response to an unprecedented, once in a generation challenge is showing us clearly that North Carolinians are resilient and ready,” he said.

E.U. Sues AstraZeneca Over Missing Vaccine Doses

The legal action escalates a longstanding dispute over shortfalls in deliveries, even as Brussels is seeking to shift to other suppliers.