by Alisa Nelson | Oct 26, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
When a disaster strikes in Missouri, the state’s Disaster Medical Assistance Team springs into action when seconds count. The specialized team, known as MO DMAT-1, has been around for many years to serve the public when any community is ripped apart by a natural...
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 26, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri continues to work on its supply of personal protective equipment to help battle COVID-19. State Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten tells Missourinet the pricing for the gear is better than it used to be. “For example, the N95 masks that you’ve...
by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Transportation
A St. Louis woman whose mother died from the coronavirus in June is calling on Missouri’s governor and other elected officials to take stronger action to control the spread of the disease. Angela Kender traveled to Jefferson City on Tuesday to deliver copies of...
by admin | Aug 7, 2020 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri’s health director and the education commissioner will both testify Tuesday in Jefferson City before a bipartisan Missouri House Committee that’s related to the coronavirus. The Missouri House Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention...
by admin | May 21, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Two state lawmakers from eastern Missouri’s St. Charles County have worked with a former Missouri State Defense Force member to secure 3,000 protective face shields for health care workers across the state. House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann, R-O’Fallon,...