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,…
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Hospitals on financial brink may succumb to coronavirus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Randy Tobler says his Missouri hospital has until mid-May before it runs out of money — that’s the rosy projection, anyway. Tobler, chief executive of…
Clean, disinfect to stay healthy at home, CDC advises
The coronavirus spreads easily through respiratory droplets but may remain infectious for hours to days on surfaces. The Centers for Disease Control recommends that we clean any visibly dirty surfaces…
City Hall visitors must have temperatures taken
CITY HALL – Visitors to St. Louis City Hall are used to handing over their wallets, phones and keys before they pass through a metal detector. With the coronavirus, they…
American Red Cross makes urgent call for blood donors
The American Red Cross is urging eligible individuals to donate blood now while they are healthy, as fear about the coronavirus has led to a drop in donations in the…
Employers can boost workplace safety during coronavirus
Employers can take some basic steps to reduce the risk of worker exposure to coronavirus in their workplace. The Department of Labor has issued general and specific guidelines, but the…
Mesothelioma victim's plea leads aldermen to pass asbestos control law
CITY HALL – Protected by only a paper painter’s mask, Teresa Page enthusiastically went to work tearing down walls and floors at a St. Louis work site, not knowing that…
Events with 50 or more people are banned; schools to close
ST. LOUIS – All events or social gatherings that would include 50 or more people are banned in St. Louis, effective immediately and for the next eight weeks, in a…
Missouri offers coronavirus hotline
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri has launched a 24-hour hotline staffed by medical professionals for people seeking guidance on the new coronavirus, and the federal government awarded the state nearly…
Ban on large events tops city's steps to fight coronavirus
CITY HALL – City officials urged residents on Thursday to stay calm during the crisis caused by the coronavirus. Then they announced a long list of sometimes painful steps they…
Parson declares Missouri emergency, notes two new cases
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declared on Friday a state of emergency in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus and announced that the state had…