Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Server and bartender Mencia Haymon wipes counters down with disinfectant at Flannery's Pub in downtown St. Louis. Flannery's has spaced tables far apart and servers and other workers wear masks to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Missouri Now A 'Red Zone' For The Coronavirus, But Officials Resist Statewide Orders

Sarah Fentem

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The head of the Missouri Health Department stands by his decision not to recommend statewide masks or social distancing policies, even as the federal government has designated the state a “red zone” for new coronavirus cases.

Missouri Loses Access To Its Own Hospital Data Following Federal Reporting Changes

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Meanwhile, Kansas officials say hospital data may be delayed due to the sudden shift.

Shu Yu Hsu analyzes a wastewater sample to determine its coroanvirus concentration at the lab where she works University of Missouri.

Health, Science, Environment

Scientists Test State's Wastewater To Learn Where Coronavirus Could Strike Next

Sarah Fentem

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Missouri health and environmental officials will soon test wastewater statewide to determine where and when coronavirus outbreaks could occur. Researchers…

Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region is the last provider of abortion services in Missouri. It could lose its license this week.

Health, Science, Environment

Missouri Must Pay Planned Parenthood For Treating Medicaid Patients, Court Rules

Sarah Fentem

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The Missouri Department of Social Services must pay Planned Parenthood for providing care for Medicaid patients, the state Supreme Court ruled…

St. Louis Fire Department paramedic Andrew Beasley wears a mask, gloves and a gown as he disinfects the back of an ambulance with a bleach mix, after delivering a patient to Barnes-Jewish Hospital on March 16, 2020.

Health, Science, Environment

Missouri's COVID-19 Death Tally Reaches 1,000

Sarah Fentem

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More than 1,000 people in Missouri have died from COVID-19, according to data analyzed by St. Louis Public Radio. The state reached that grim milestone…

John Curtis, co-owner of BeLeaf Medical, inspects seedlings in the nursery of the company's cultivation facility located in Earth City.

Government, Politics & Issues

Medical Marijuana Won’t Be Available In Missouri Until Late Summer At The Earliest

Jaclyn Driscoll

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Medical marijuana is now being grown legally in Missouri, but it won’t be ready for the more than 52,000 patients waiting to buy it until at least late…

Supporters rally outside Planned Parenthood on Forest Park Ave. on Friday after a St. Louis Circuit Court judge issued a temporary restraining order that keeps the clinic's license valid.

Health, Science, Environment

St. Louis Planned Parenthood Clinic Regains Abortion License After Yearlong Battle

Sarah Fentem

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Planned Parenthood has regained its license to perform abortions at its St. Louis clinic.The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday…

Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield's building on May 22, 2020.

Health, Science, Environment

Families May Soon Visit Loved Ones Outside Of Nursing Homes

Eli Chen

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Nursing homes could soon allow families to visit their loved ones outdoors. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released guidelines…

Missouri’s COVID-19 Fatality Numbers Have Doubled In May But Could Still Be Missing Many Deaths

Alex Smith

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State reports may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in Missouri by more than 40%.

The new coronavirus has been detected in dozens of countries, including the United States. It gets its name from its protruding spikes, which resemble a crown.

Health, Science, Environment

Coronavirus In St. Louis: You Ask, We Answer

Updated May 4 with more answers to audience questionsCoronavirus has disrupted many aspects of everyday life. Sporting events are postponed, businesses…