Indoor mask mandate in city is renewed for at least another month
CITY HALL – People will need to keep those face masks on for a bit longer, as the Board of…
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City health department to host pediatric vaccine virtual town hall
ST. LOUIS – The city’s health department is planning a virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccination of children ages 5-11,…
Expert on infectious diseases to be city’s new health director
ST. LOUIS – Infectious disease expert Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis is the new director of St. Louis’ Department of Health. …
Officials warn of major surge in COVID-19 cases here
ST. LOUIS – With new cases of COVID-19 surging, an official of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force stressed…
Million-dollar grant will aid mentally ill potentially at risk of arrest
CITY HALL – The Department of Health has gotten the OK for a federal grant of more than a million dollars…
Officials stay cautious about COVID-19
CITY HALL – The arrival of the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in St. Louis may mean the end…
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…
Moonlight and masks to keep Halloween cool this year
ST. LOUIS – Halloween 2020 promises a nip in the air, clouds trailing across a full moon, and the usual…
City hopes to steer through newest wave of COVID-19
CITY HALL – After holding steady for a few weeks, coronavirus numbers are back on the rise in St. Louis.…
Trick-or-treating, with precautions, gets city’s OK
CITY HALL (AP) — Trick-or-treating will still be allowed on Halloween this year, but city health officials are advising precautions…
Panel studies city health director’s qualifications
CITY HALL – For more than three months, St. Louis Director of Health and Hospitals Dr. Fredrick Echols has been…
Board of Aldermen meet May 15, debate scrutiny of Echols
CITY HALL – Board bills and resolutions opened the agenda of the full Board of Aldermen on Friday, May 15;…