Temporary homeless shelter opens in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – The city has opened a new, temporary shelter in north St. Louis for homeless people. Mayor Lyda…
Tag: Coronavirus
Rough weeks ahead, pandemic task force leader warns
The next two to three weeks are likely to see the peak of the coronavirus’ attacks on the St. Louis…
CDC recommends cloth face masks, offers tutorials
The Centers for Disease Control is now recommending that people wear cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of…
Missouri budget chief cites virus as revenue plunges
(AP) — As Missouri lawmakers prepare to consider emergency funding in response to the coronavirus crisis, the state’s budget director…
Bronx Zoo tiger has coronavirus; first known U.S. animal infection
NEW YORK (AP) — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is…
Homeless in tent city want to ‘be seen’
DOWNTOWN WEST – A tent city has sprung up downtown in the Memorial Plaza park along Market Street between 14th…
Americans brace for ‘hardest, saddest’ week of their lives
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans braced for what the nation’s top doctor warned Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest…
Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push his broader agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking an old political adage to heart: Never let a crisis go to…
Missouri seeks retired medical staff, others to fight virus
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri is asking medical professionals who are not working to join a specialized state team that…
U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China…
Health care systems launch pandemic task force
ST. LOUIS – Major health care systems in the St. Louis region have set up a St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic…
Zoo videos let animals visit us at home
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is closed to visitors through at least April 22, but we can still…
Statewide ‘stay at home’ order begins Monday
COLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson issued a statewide stay-at-home order on Friday, meaning Missouri has joined about 40 other…
‘It’s all up to us’ to tackle coronavirus, mayor says
CITY HALL – About 10 days into the city’s stay-at-home order, St. Louisans are “getting a little bit used to…
Free parking at city meters extended until April 22
ST. LOUIS – Drivers will continue to get free parking spots at meters in the city, City Treasurer Tishaura Jones…
Zero-interest loans offered for small businesses
ST. LOUIS – Small businesses in St. Louis and St. Louis County that have been slammed by the coronavirus can…