CITY HALL – The arrival of the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in St. Louis may mean the end of the emergency is in sight. But, local officials said,…
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Vaccines may arrive quickly in St. Louis
CITY HALL – With federal approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 expected quickly, city officials are busy preparing to get it out quickly when the first doses arrive in St.…
Moonlight and masks to keep Halloween cool this year
ST. LOUIS – Halloween 2020 promises a nip in the air, clouds trailing across a full moon, and the usual tinge of goosebump-raising otherworldliness. But this year’s celebration will be…
City hopes to steer through newest wave of COVID-19
CITY HALL – After holding steady for a few weeks, coronavirus numbers are back on the rise in St. Louis. Right now, the city’s numbers “still look decent, but they…
Trick-or-treating, with precautions, gets city's OK
CITY HALL (AP) — Trick-or-treating will still be allowed on Halloween this year, but city health officials are advising precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Mayor Lyda…
Panel studies city health director's qualifications
CITY HALL – For more than three months, St. Louis Director of Health and Hospitals Dr. Fredrick Echols has been the city’s chief point man in the fight against COVID-19.…
Board of Aldermen meet May 15, debate scrutiny of Echols
CITY HALL – Board bills and resolutions opened the agenda of the full Board of Aldermen on Friday, May 15; but the most heated discussion centered on criticism from some…