by Ashley Byrd | Nov 19, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Governor Mike Parson announced he will be issuing new COVID-19 guidance to local governments, “a public health warning for the entire state of Missouri. He says it will stress the importance of wearing a mask. Instead of a issuing a statewide mandate, he and the...
by Ashley Byrd | Nov 18, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The latest report from the White House Coronavirus Taskforce says Missouri is in the red zone for test positivity, indicating a rate at or above 10.1 percent, with the 7th highest rate in the country. Among their Nov. 15 recommendations: “The spread in Missouri...
by Ashley Byrd | Nov 16, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The Missouri Senate portion of a special legislative session is postponed. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden announced this first on Monday morning via Twitter: Due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases among members and staff, the Missouri Senate will postpone...
by Ashley Byrd | Nov 13, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Science / Technology
Pfizer labs in Chesterfield, Missouri are ready to mass-produce a new COVID-19 vaccine as soon as the FDA approves its success rate and safety data. Pfizer and BioNtech have teamed up to develop a successful mRNA-based vaccine and have reached a 90 percent success...
by Ashley Byrd | Nov 13, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
-from university press releases The University of Missouri is temporarily shifting most of its in-person undergraduate and graduate courses to remote learning for the last three weeks of instruction, including final exams, following Thanksgiving break. The move...