A second proposed COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, being tested at St. Louis University, was announced Monday. Moderna said that its COVID-19 vaccine was proving to be highly effective in a major…
Day: November 17, 2020
GOP Missouri lawmakers test positive for virus, delay work
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican leaders in the Missouri Senate postponed work on coronavirus aid funding Monday after numerous senators and staffers tested positive for COVID-19. Senate President Pro Tem…
Circuit Court suspends jury trials through end of 2020
ST. LOUIS – No jury trials will be held in St. Louis Circuit Court until at least the end of the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presiding Judge Rex…
'Act fast, act decisively' to save lives, pandemic chief warns
ST. LOUIS – The COVID-19 wave is a looming tsunami, Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, warned on Monday. After eight months of struggle…
Record number of women will serve in 117th Congress; 51 are women of color
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation. In 2018, the nation elected 127 women – and 48 women of color –…