Nat Thomas, David Kovaluk
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St. Louis Public Radio
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Nat Thomas | St. Louis Public Radio/Data on COVID-19 is imperfect, and these numbers don't tell a complete story in themselves. But, combined with our other reporting on this pandemic and its effects on our region, these numbers and graphs can help you be more informed about what's happening. -
David Kovaluk / St. Louis Public Radio/The St. Louis region continues to see a rising number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Doctors say they worry that winter and the holiday season will bring people indoors and spread the virus faster. But scientists say they are learning more about the virus and how people can stay safe.
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A federal judge in St. Louis on Monday temporarily barred the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from requiring health care workers in Missouri and nine other states to get the COVID-19 vaccine. -
A Missouri judge has barred local health departments from issuing orders to protect people during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Many parents hurried to get their children the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved it for ages 5 through 11. St. Louis area health officials say there's more than enough to go around.
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Eight animals in the zoo’s Big Cat Country habitat likely caught the coronavirus from a human carrier, zoo officials said. The cats had all received the COVID-19 vaccine and are expected to make a full recovery.
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St Louis health workers are concerned that conspiracy theories about how scientists developed the vaccine, along with mistrust of public health agencies, could be leading some people to avoid other immunizations like the yearly flu shot.
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“Masks, vaccines, and testing requirements are life-saving measures that keep our workplaces and communities safe," the governor said.
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School officials from several St. Louis-area districts said it’s still too early to make changes to pandemic policies as 5- to 11-year-olds begin to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Unions representing health care workers, including those who work in nursing homes, support a new federal rule that requires their members to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
