St. Louis native Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter and the founder and CEO of Square, is donating a billion dollars’ worth of his Square holdings to help…
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Botanical Garden's virtual tours highlight lovely spring
ST. LOUIS – The glories of spring at the Missouri Botanical Garden are blossoming nearly unseen as many of us stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But…
Most follow social distancing; sometimes, it's hard to tell
ST. LOUIS – The half-dozen people clustering around a bench at the Arch look like a family following health guidelines as they and their dogs get some fresh air. Or…
Most coronavirus deaths in Missouri involving older people
(AP) — Older people have been far more likely to die worldwide from the coronavirus, and statistics from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services show that Missouri is…
Temporary homeless shelter opens in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – The city has opened a new, temporary shelter in north St. Louis for homeless people. Mayor Lyda Krewson announced Monday via Twitter that the city was leasing…
Rough weeks ahead, pandemic task force leader warns
The next two to three weeks are likely to see the peak of the coronavirus’ attacks on the St. Louis region. That’s the expert opinion of Dr. Alex Garza, head…
CDC recommends cloth face masks, offers tutorials
The Centers for Disease Control is now recommending that people wear cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. We don’t need to wear these all…
U.S. 'wasted' months before preparing for virus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the administration of President Donald…
Health care systems launch pandemic task force
ST. LOUIS – Major health care systems in the St. Louis region have set up a St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force. Involved in the task force are BJC HealthCare,…
Zoo videos let animals visit us at home
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is closed to visitors through at least April 22, but we can still see some of our animal friends through a program called…
Statewide 'stay at home' order begins Monday
COLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson issued a statewide stay-at-home order on Friday, meaning Missouri has joined about 40 other states already requiring residents to avoid going out except for…
'It's all up to us' to tackle coronavirus, mayor says
CITY HALL – About 10 days into the city’s stay-at-home order, St. Louisans are “getting a little bit used to it,” Mayor Lyda Krewson remarked – but we all have…