Personal Safety
Deadline Looms for Missouri Schools to get $1.95 Billion in COVID Money
Missouri legislators face a March 24 deadline to release most of the funding before it returns to the federal government.
Read MoreUncounted: Inaccurate Death Certificates Across the Country Hide the True Toll of COVID-19
Some counties, like Cape Girardeau, have seen a spike in deaths that aren’t attributed to COVID-19. Many of them, blamed on natural causes, are likely from the coronavirus.
Read MoreScience Backs Mask Mandates. But in Missouri and Elsewhere, They’re Politically Toxic
Studies have repeatedly found mandates encourage mask use and slow COVID spread. Politics and lawsuits make them unattractive to policymakers.
Read More10 Things KC Doctors Want You to Know About the Recent COVID Surge
On Dec. 17, physicians and hospital leaders united to share their message of urgency in light of the recent COVID surge. Here are 10 takeaways.
Read MoreConfusion Around COVID Ruling Swirls as Two Missouri School Districts End Semester Early
As a growing number of Missouri school districts drop COVID mitigation measures under threat from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, at least two closed the doors on their fall semester early due to large numbers of staff and students out sick.
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