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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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…
'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…
27 Missouri long-term care facilities have had virus cases
ST. LOUIS (AP) — At least 27 long-term care facilities in Missouri have at least one resident or employee who has tested positive for the coronavirus, but getting more information…
Zero-interest loans offered for small businesses
ST. LOUIS – Small businesses in St. Louis and St. Louis County that have been slammed by the coronavirus can apply for new zero-interest loans. The loans are being offered…
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…
Missouri coronavirus cases jump; unclear if it's a hot spot
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Coronavirus cases in Missouri are rising at an alarming rate, but health experts said Wednesday it was too soon to know if the state was emerging…
City government buildings close to public; essential services all continue
CITY HALL – The public will no longer be allowed inside city of St. Louis buildings until further notice as the COVID-19 coronavirus threatens the area. The offices of Mayor…
Those without broadband struggle in a stuck-at-home nation
NEW YORK (AP) — In Sandwich, N.H., a town of 1,200 best known as the setting for the movie “On Golden Pond,” broadband is scarce. Forget streaming Netflix, much less…
Missouri Attorney General tackles alleged price gougers
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is going after eight third-party Amazon sellers suspected of price-gouging during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, March 30, Schmitt sent civil investigative demands to the…
St. Louis restricts driving in some parks
ST. LOUIS – A restriction on driving inside some of the city’s most popular parks is the latest move to curb public gatherings as the area fights the further spreading…
Rules for city parks, recreation centers are tightened
ST. LOUIS – People can’t seem to resist gathering, even as the COVID-19 coronavirus sweeps through the area and nation. Those who aren’t following recommendations for social distancing put everyone’s…