Coronavirus Archives

COVID-19 sickens much of Maries County Sheriff’s Office

December 12, 2023 3:51 PM Matthew Sanders

Some calls for sheriff’s deputies that would have taken place in person will be handled by phone for the next few days to weeks in Maries County.

CDC helps people get new COVID-19 shot free but some encounter obstacles

September 22, 2023 7:32 PM Marina Diaz

Millions of adults will continue to get their COVID-19 vaccines paid for as new shots targeting new strains are distributed.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you get the new COVID-19 vaccine?

September 15, 2023 3:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

Federal officials have approved the new COVID-19 vaccine, which has been updated to target the strains of the virus that are currently circulating.

Doctors recommend most people wait to get vaccinated until new booster arrives

August 24, 2023 11:41 AM Morgan Buresh

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Missouri and across the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

COVID-19 hospital admissions rising in Mid-Missouri

August 23, 2023 12:28 PM Euphenie Andre

COVID-19 hospital admissions have been on the rise nationwide in recent weeks and that trend could continue Thursday when the latest data is released.

Columbia/Boone County health department to offer free COVID-19, flu vaccinations

December 15, 2022 6:52 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) will offer free COVID-19 and flu vaccinations on Thursday. Staff plan to host the clinic from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Friends Room at Daniel Boone Regional Library at 100 W. Broadway in Columbia. Anyone can get vaccinated against COVID-19 or the flu

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been sick this fall?

October 28, 2022 3:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Doctors say they’re seeing an unusually large number of respiratory illnesses for this point in the fall.

Health experts warn of winter COVID-19 surge

October 20, 2022 8:26 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Health officials in Missouri are preparing for the possibility of a winter surge of COVID-19, as communities nationwide continue to fight new variants. Health officials are calling this batch of variants “scrabble variants,” because the names of the variants start with the letters Q, X and B. These letters can rack up a lot

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you gotten the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot?

October 13, 2022 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

The FDA on Wednesday authorized the emergency use of an updated COVID-19 booster shot in people as young as 5.

Pharmacist: Get flu, COVID-19 vaccines at the same time for convenience

September 30, 2022 4:08 PM Kennedy Miller

A Columbia pharmacist says it’s a good idea to get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time.

Doctor: COVID-19 remains a real threat

September 20, 2022 4:17 PM Kennedy Miller

The president might have said the pandemic is over but this isn’t the time to forget how bad COVID-19 can be, a Boone Health doctor said Tuesday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel like the pandemic is over?

September 20, 2022 2:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden told “60 Minutes” in an interview that aired Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

Two additional clinics added in Columbia to administer new COVID booster

September 10, 2022 6:02 PM Marina Diaz

Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services added two additional clinics to administer the new COVID-19 bivalent vaccine due to high demand.

Boone County health department reports seven more COVID-19 deaths since early July

September 9, 2022 8:17 PM Matthew Sanders

Seven more Boone County residents have been added to the county’s COVID-19 death total.

Boone County health department offers more COVID-19 booster clinics

September 6, 2022 5:34 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County’s health department will host a series of clinics this month to administer the new COVID-19 booster.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going to get the new COVID-19 booster?

September 6, 2022 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Federal regulators this week approved a new COVID-19 booster meant to target the omicron variants that have become the dominant strains across the country.

Mid-Missouri pharmacies, health care providers offer new COVID-19 booster

September 2, 2022 7:46 PM Matthew Sanders

Nine Boone County pharmacies and health care providers are among those that preordered doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine tailored to omicron variants.

More Mid-Missouri counties move into ‘high’ COVID-19 community level

August 26, 2022 10:21 AM Matthew Sanders

Four more Mid-Missouri counties have moved into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” community level for COVID-19, according to a state government update Friday.

Columbia Public Schools to update COVID-19 plan with new CDC guidance

August 23, 2022 5:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools will update its COVID-19 plan to reflect new, relaxed guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Two Mid-Missouri counties in ‘high’ community level for COVID-19

August 19, 2022 4:31 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Mid-Missouri counties are in the “high” community level for COVID-19, while several others remain in the “medium” category, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.