CDC updates rules for the vaccinated; exclusive interview with Dr. Garza
ST. LOUIS • Dr. Alex Garza, the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force commander, shared some of the new CDC guidelines…
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More restrictions eased as 1 million Missourians vaccinated
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A year after Missouri confirmed its first COVID-19 infection, local governments are continuing to relax coronavirus…
Race data missing in half of vaccine records to CDC
ATLANTA — Three leading health organizations say stronger efforts are needed to collect and report race and ethnicity data about…
No plan to move Missouri teachers up in vaccine line
(AP) — Missouri has no plans to move teachers higher on the list for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead focusing on getting…
Mass vaccination sites aim for 18,000 shots in a day
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nine mass vaccination sites operated by the Missouri National Guard were aiming to inoculate at least…
Missouri ranks last in residents vaccinated
Out of the 50 states, Missouri ranks last in the nation in terms of the percentage of its residents who…
Housing advocates hope for extended federal eviction freeze
Freezing rain was pouring down when sheriff deputies knocked on Anthony Stinson’s apartment door in Kansas City. It was 2:15 p.m.…
City clamps down on bars cited for flouting COVID-19 rules
ST. LOUIS – The city is cracking down on establishments accused of violating restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of…
Rapid expansion blamed for vaccine shortages
Public health experts are blaming COVID-19 vaccine shortages around the U.S. in part on former President Donald Trump’s administration’s push…
Local officials hope, worry as virus strains health system
ST. LOUIS – Officials entered 2021 with the hope that vaccines will eventually eliminate the scourge of COVID-19, but also…
Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports, Rep. Clyburn says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political appointees of President Donald Trump tried to block or change more than a dozen government reports…
Missouri rental aid may lag lifting of federal eviction freeze
Missourians who have fallen behind on their rent due to the pandemic can seek relief through the Missouri Emergency Rental Arrears…
Vaccines may arrive quickly in St. Louis
CITY HALL – With federal approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 expected quickly, city officials are busy preparing to get…
First vaccines to health workers, nursing homes, panel says
NEW YORK (AP) — Health care workers and nursing home residents should be at the front of the line when…
People exposed to virus may need to trace own contacts
New cases of the novel coronavirus are so rampant that Missouri’s local health departments can’t investigate them all, meaning some…
At home for the holidays, help block COVID-19
No over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s condo. No flying to a beach gathering with the family…