COVID-19

Voting participation correlates with social distancing compliance, according to a new study in the Journal of Public Economics. Washington University Olin Business School professor John Barrios discusses the study on St. Louis on the Air.

Back in early March, we were collecting stories from first generation college students about their experiences on campus. Since then, COVID-19 hit college campuses across the country and we’re seeing a rising number of cases since students have returned for in-person classes. So in this episode, we hear from a first generation college student about navigating post-grad life during a pandemic, a health reporter will share what it’s like to report about the virus at a university, and a student activist will tell us about how they are fighting to uplift the demands of Black students on campus.

The St. Louis County Council has rejected an effort to place limits on the length of states of emergency and public health orders without its approval.

After only 2½ weeks, Illinois is reinstituting COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants in the Metro East starting Wednesday. Bars and restaurants are again barred from serving guests indoors, and they will have to cut service at 11 p.m. each night. The establishments also must require reservations and space tables at least six feet apart. Gatherings are limited to the lesser of 25 people or 25% of a room’s overall capacity.

Hospitals in St. Louis have reached or exceeded patient capacity limits, public health officials said Monday. If more people don't wear masks and keep their distance from others, doctors say there won't be enough staff to take care of coronavirus patients who need help.

St. Louis on the Air's legal roundtable for October discussed lawmaker residency, whistleblower protections and a potential copyright violation by Mark and Patricia McCloskey. This month’s panel includes Nicole Gorovsky, David Roland and Bill Freivogel.

Regional St. Louis hospitals are bearing some of the burden of the rise in rural coronavirus cases. Doctors are worried that could strain capacity as the virus starts spreading more in St. Louis and St. Louis County.

Missouri inmates and criminal justice advocates insist that moving prisoners during a pandemic is risky and likely led to an increasing number of coronavirus cases this summer. But corrections officials say they’ve implemented new policies, including testing, to safely transfer people between facilities.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson sits down with St. Louis Public Radio's Jaclyn Driscoll and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the big issues ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The rising rates of COVID-19 in Missouri's rural areas are causing the state's hospitals to become overwhelmed.