Before ouster, Missouri health director drafted letter to senators that was never sent
On the Friday before a drawn-out confirmation battle ended with his ouster from office, Missouri state Health Director Donald Kauerauf wrote…
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State’s war on public health shows extent of national rift
ST. LOUIS — Republican Missouri state Sen. Mike Moon believes that COVID-19 vaccinations, especially among children, should cease until the…
Parson’s pick to lead state health department rejected by Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate refused to confirm Donald Kauerauf as Gov. Mike Parson’s health director on Tuesday, leaving Kauerauf banned from…
St. Louisan may have new Omicron COVID-19 variant
ST. LOUIS – The city’s health officials have been notified that a city resident has a presumed case of the…
Missouri is exploring a ‘test to stay’ school quarantine option
With thousands of students quarantined in the first weeks of the new school year, Missouri’s health director says the state…
New state health director says ‘masks work’ as COVID cases rise, school in session
As the fight over mask mandates in schools continues, and the state’s attorney general wages lawsuits to block them, Missouri’s…
Sixth child dies of COVID in Missouri as official vows change
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s new health czar lamented that the pandemic had become so embroiled in politics as another…