ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials are discussing canceling all but the most urgent medical procedures and building a field hospital as the coronavirus surges in Missouri. Dr. Alex Garza, the…
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Hospital workers beg public to help stop virus' spread
ST. LOUIS – Health professionals spoke out Friday at the daily press briefing of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, imploring the public to help stem the flood of…
Mask mandates cut virus' spread here, SLU study shows
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mask mandates in St. Louis and St. Louis County slowed the spread of the coronavirus this summer compared with neighboring counties that didn’t require face masks,…
Coronavirus surge may bring new restrictions here
(AP) — Leaders of St. Louis city and county warned Monday that new restrictions may be necessary unless the coronavirus surge is brought under control soon. St. Louis Mayor Lyda…
Brace for another year of COVID-19, area doctors warn
(AP) – Leading St. Louis-area doctors are warning residents to brace for at least another year of living with COVID-19. The region, covering portions of both Missouri and Illinois, has…
Staying safe during reopening is doable, Garza encourages
ST. LOUIS – The region’s work in minimizing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has been “really remarkable,” Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force,…
Virus milestone: 1,034 have recovered, are back home
ST. LOUIS – More than a thousand St. Louisans who were hospitalized with the COVID-19 coronavirus have recovered and are back home, as of Friday night. Dr. Alex Garza, head…
Coronavirus peak near, recovery slow, Garza advises
ST. LOUIS – The peak of the COVID-19 coronavirus is still ahead, with the virus spreading more quickly than people are recovering from it. “We continue to be on that…
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…