by Ashley Byrd | Nov 3, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
A COVID-19 vaccine could be approved soon, says Missouri’s senior U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, who has been involved in fast-tracking the process. “There are about four that are looking good right now and others being developed. Washington University is looking...
by Ashley Byrd | Oct 29, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
To deal with increased coronavirus cases in some areas of the state, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced free COVID-19 surge testing that will continue each week until the end of the year in Columbia, Branson, St. Louis, Cape Girardeau,...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 27, 2020 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri has shipped thousands of antigen test kits to public and private schools around the state. A state press release says nearly 330 districts/schools applied to get the tests, totaling nearly 583,000 test kits for use among symptomatic students and school...
by admin | Sep 18, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s junior senator is urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address the mental health needs of Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R) has written a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, calling on...