Extending stay-at-home order is ‘right thing to do,’ Garza asserts
ST. LOUIS – Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, praised local leaders’ decision to…
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City’s ‘stay at home’ order extended to at least mid-May
CITY HALL – “Today is exactly 30 days from the day the city received its first case of positive COVID-19.”…
Parson extends stay-home order to May 3, then ‘back to work’
(AP) — Gov. Mike Parson extended on Thursday Missouri’s statewide stay-at-home order through May 3, but pledged that the next…
Social distancing ‘is paying off a bit,’ but cases still rising
CITY HALL – Coronavirus cases are still on the upswing in St. Louis and the region, but social distancing is…
Virus hits employee, closes testing site in The Ville
THE VILLE — CareSTL Health has had to suspend service at its site at 2425 N. Whittier St. after an…
‘Stay at home’ order likely to be extended
(AP) — Regional leaders in St. Louis and Kansas City may decide by the end of the week whether to…
Traffic drop from stay-at-home orders imperils road funding
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — America’s roads are much less congested, due to coronavirus shutdowns that have kept millions of commuters,…
In nod to governors, Trump walks back total authority claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s open to some states “reopening” before federal social distancing guidelines expire at the…
Missouri lawmakers plan to resume work amid coronavirus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A top Republican lawmaker says the Missouri Legislature is tentatively scheduled to return to work at…
Curbside mixed drinks temporarily allowed in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri is permitting the curbside sale of mixed drinks amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Missouri Division…
Board of Aldermen will meet remotely, under public’s eye
CITY HALL – The Board of Aldermen has settled on a way to hold its meetings remotely during the coronavirus…
Postpone aldermanic special elections, Krewson urges
ST. LOUIS – The vote set for May 19 in the city’s Fourth and 12th wards may be postponed until…
Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama announced support Monday for making it easier for people to…
Virus outreach to Black Missourians may be falling short
(AP) — The coronavirus is killing black Missourians at a disproportionate rate, especially in the two urban areas of the…
Parson to decide soon on reopening Missouri businesses
(AP) — Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday that he was close to deciding when to reopen the state economy, which…
Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients
NEW YORK (AP) — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some…