CDC estimates 3 in 4 children have had coronavirus infections
Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans…
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Missouri Republicans push plan to prohibit local eviction moratoriums
Eviction moratoriums designed to keep people in their homes during the pandemic have drawn the ire of Missouri lawmakers, with…
Legislators weigh blocking COVID visitor restrictions at hospitals, nursing homes
State Rep. Ed Lewis had just hours to say goodbye. In March 2020, his mother, 89, had to go to…
It’s not just doctors and nurses: Veterinarians are burning out, too
At the park near Duboce Triangle in San Francisco, 5 p.m. is canine happy hour. About 40 dogs run around,…
Lawmakers look for path ahead on billions in restaurant, small business aid
WASHINGTON — Restaurants and other businesses that have survived more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions could see an infusion…
Efforts to make protective medical gear in U.S. falling flat
UNIVERSITY CITY (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly…
St. Louis man gets 10 years in prison for coronavirus aid fraud scheme
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man with a long history of stealing and fraud convictions was sentenced Tuesday…
Omicron subvariant is nothing to sneeze at, public health experts say
Is your nose running from spring allergies or COVID-19? What’s around the corner as the virus continues to mutate? Dr.…
U.S. adult smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs…
Missouri spent millions on pandemic no-bid contracts; lawmakers debating reforms
After the state spent tens of millions of dollars through emergency, no-bid contracts at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Pandemic medical innovations leave behind people with disabilities
Divya Goel, 35, of Orlando, Fla., is deaf and blind. She has had two telemedicine doctors’ appointments during the pandemic;…
CDC’s new guidelines on COVID risk, masking send confounding signals
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced updated COVID-19 guidelines that relaxed masking recommendations, some people no doubt…
Students with disabilities are not getting help to address lost opportunities
Even before the pandemic hit, 98% of U.S. school districts said they didn’t have enough special education teachers to serve all the…
Calls to overhaul methadone distribution intensify, but clinics resist
Days typically start early for patients undergoing opioid addiction treatment at Denver Recovery Group’s six methadone clinics in Colorado. They…
On second anniversary of first Missouri COVID-19 case, city’s mask mandate is over
ST. LOUIS (AP) — On the second anniversary of Missouri’s first COVID-19 case, St. Louis city’s mask mandate has ended.…
As COVID slogs on, older adults’ resilience falters; fatigue, fear grow
Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. “I don’t know…