by Alisa Nelson | Jan 6, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News
A White House Coronavirus Task Force report dated January 3 says doses of COVID-19 vaccine for nearly 219,000 Missourians have been distributed to the state. Gov. Mike Parson says more than 98,000 Missourians have been given their first round of the two-step vaccine....
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 8, 2020 | News
The White House Coronavirus Task Force’s latest report says “America is in a dangerous place” due to the current, extremely high COVID-19 baseline and limited hospital capacity; a further post-Thanksgiving surge will compromise COVID patient care as well as medical...
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 Alisa Nelson | Oct 29, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report ranks Missouri 18th for its rate of new COVID-19 cases. The report, dated October 25, says 87% of all Missouri counties have moderate to high levels of community transmission. St. Louis County, Jackson County and...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 30, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Science / Technology
The federal government plans to deliver more than 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests around the country. The nasal swab tests are not as uncomfortable as other versions and they can deliver results in about 15 minutes. During today’s virtual briefing at the Governor’s...
