Missouri attorney general seeks court order blocking school mask mandates
Mandates that require children, staff and faculty to wear masks in school to prevent spread of COVID-19 are next on…
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St. Louis Public Schools to require vaccinations for employees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Public Schools will require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, giving them until Oct. 15 to…
Opioid lawsuit payout plans overlook need for research on smarter use of pain drugs
The opioid crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 overdose deaths over the past two decades. The federal government, states and other…
As Missouri students head back to class, state launches new COVID testing program
Monday marked the first day of school for thousands of students across Missouri, and it’s also when schools could begin…
Southwest Missouri health system requires employee vaccines
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — One of Missouri’s biggest hospital systems announced Monday that it would require its employees to get…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot, now known as ‘Comirnaty’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has its first fully approved vaccine against COVID-19, with federal health officials announcing Monday the approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s…
Medicaid director will return as state prepares for expansion
After a months-long leave of absence, the director of Missouri’s Medicaid program is expected to return to his position next…
Cardinal Burke off ventilator, still hospitalized with COVID
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Former St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke, who was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, is off a…
Judge bars St. Louis County from enforcing mask mandate
CLAYTON (AP) — A judge issued on Thursday an order barring St. Louis County from enforcing a mask mandate while…
COVID-19 booster shots to roll out starting next month
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. health officials announced a plan Wednesday to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to Americans starting Sept. 20, with…
All city employees must get vaccinated or undergo weekly tests
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mayor Tishaura Jones has ordered city employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing.…
National Park Service renews mask mandate for all visitors
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service reinstated on Monday a mask mandate for all visitors, workers and volunteers at NPS…
Missouri’s COVID death rate among nation’s worst
The summer surge of COVID-19 is causing a spike in deaths in Missouri, including 124 reported Tuesday. The state health…
SNAP boost will put more, healthier food on plates
Thrifty grocery shoppers will have more dollars to spend, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to increase the…
Jewish leaders denounce comparing mask mandates to Holocaust
CLAYTON (AP) — St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and several Jewish leaders have criticized comments at recent County Council…
Burke, virus skeptic and critic of Pope Francis, is hospitalized with COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of the Catholic Church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine skeptic, said…