CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic, Fauci says
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 Omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to…
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One woman became ‘spiritual center,’ strategist in St. Louis’ COVID-19 response
As the St. Louis region began to close schools and issue stay-home orders due to the pandemic, Rebeccah Bennett knew…
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, city health officials urge
CITY HALL – “Staggering” numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in St. Louis have prompted the city’s Department of Health to…
Record number of Americans sign up for ACA health insurance
A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with…
Parson declares end to COVID emergency as Missouri cases soar to record levels
On the day Missouri surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases and recorded the highest single-day tally of infections for the pandemic,…
600 cars in line at area COVID-19 testing site
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The latest COVID-19 surge in Missouri has residents scrambling to get tested, but having difficulty finding…
Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021
(AP) — U.S. officials have intensified calls for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated in the face of the new Omicron…
Number of city COVID-19 cases has tripled this month
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The city is experiencing a “massive increase” in the number of daily COVID-19 cases, health officials…
Move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is…
As virus spreads, St. Louis, Jackson counties battle judge’s ruling on health order
Missouri’s two largest counties will continue their efforts to overturn a court ruling that severely limits the powers of local health departments…
How will Biden’s COVID-19 test giveaway work?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and…
Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make observations, not assumptions
With the second holiday season of the pandemic, many people will have the opportunity to rejoin family and friends for…
Many churches cancel in-person Christmas services
(AP) — Amid the surge of coronavirus cases across the U.S., numerous churches have canceled in-person Christmas services, disappointing pastors…
Inaccurate death certificates across the country may hide true toll of COVID-19
In Cape Girardeau County, the coroner hasn’t pronounced a single person dead of COVID-19 in 2021. Wavis Jordan, a Republican…
Schools could be required to filter drinking fountains for lead
Thousands of Missouri school buildings are probably not testing their water for lead. A Missouri House bill would require them…
Three techniques to help you cope with Christmas stress
We often think of Christmas as a time of joy and happiness. But for some people, this time of year is…