COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Washington University saliva test for the coronavirus has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday. The university worked…
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Missouri health chief balks at mandates despite 'red zone'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top health official has insisted that a statewide mandate for masks and social distancing doesn’t make sense, even though the federal government has designated…
Summer camp virus outbreak raises safety questions
Missouri leaders knew the risk of convening thousands of children at summer camps across the state during a pandemic, the state’s top health official said, and insisted that camp organizers…
Missouri officials cite reporting delay as virus cases spike
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri reported Tuesday the state’s highest daily increase in confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which health officials said was partly due to delayed reporting because of…
Missouri health officials replacing outdated computer system
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — It took a global pandemic to convince Missouri health officials to abandon a more than two-decade-old, homemade computer system used for tracking disease outbreaks. And, even…
Missouri sees two-day spike in virus cases, deaths
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Missouri rose by 37 on Thursday, the second straight day that the state reported a big increase in…
Officials urge caution when Missouri virus order lifts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s governor lauded on Thursday the end of a statewide social distancing order next week, even as the number of coronavirus cases in the state grows.…
Missouri sees biggest increase in coronavirus cases in month
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Confirmed coronavirus cases are on the rise in Missouri, according to state health department data. The 290 new cases reported Thursday amount to the biggest single-day…
Missouri health director warns revelers: Virus is still here
(AP) — Missouri’s health director issued a dire warning Monday after photos and video showed Memorial Day weekend revelers partying close together: The coronavirus is still here, and the spreading…