Guidance on How to Prepare in Arkansas for the End of the COVID-19 National and Public Health Emergencies

By Jacqueline Froelich

Published February 9, 2023 at 2:22 PM CST

Joe Thompson is the president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement.

In place since early 2020, two national COVID-19 emergency declarations are now scheduled to end this coming May. Dr. Joe Thompson, President and CEO of Arkansas Center for Health Improvement in Little Rock — who’s provided timely and reliable guidance to the public throughout the pandemic — offers suggestions on how to prepare for this major change.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>

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