Coronavirus Archives

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 115 new coronavirus cases

February 1, 2022 10:06 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Protestors rally against Missouri health director

January 31, 2022 12:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson defended his choice of Missouri health director Monday after vaccine mandate opponents gathered in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda to register their opposition to his pick.

COVID-19 deaths on the decline in Missouri

January 31, 2022 11:56 AM Kennedy Miller

New COVID-19 deaths are dropping in Missouri even as hospitals are seeing more patients than during previous pandemic waves.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nearly half of 530 new coronavirus cases under 30-years-old

January 31, 2022 10:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia College will return to in-person learning Monday

January 30, 2022 5:16 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College will return to in-person learning Monday after spending months in a partially virtual setting due to the COVID-19 case increase in Boone County. College officials announced after consulting with the COVID-19 Task Force, careful examination of data, and in consideration of feedback from faculty, staff and students, that the school has

SUNDAY UPDATES: Nine new COVID-19 related deaths added over the weekend

January 30, 2022 2:59 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 31% on Sunday. An additional 11,134 new COVID-19 cases were added over the weekend bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,069,678. There have also been 257,870 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,979 added between Saturday

Local health organizations make changes following decreased demand for COVID-19 testing

January 28, 2022 9:14 PM Joushua Blount

just before and soon after the holidays, the demand for COVID testing increased.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 350 new coronavirus cases; hospitalizations down

January 28, 2022 2:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will candidates’ views on masks affect your vote for school board?

January 28, 2022 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Districts have seen heated arguments over whether students should be wearing masks, among other issues related to the pandemic.

Black owned business coming to Columbia sparks minority disparity discussion

January 27, 2022 10:45 PM Leila Mitchell

The coronavirus pandemic, along with a struggling economic climate has created challenges for some minority and women-owned businesses.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone Health reducing COVID testing hours over the weekend

January 27, 2022 9:51 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MU Health Care providing outpatient treatments for COVID-19

January 27, 2022 11:20 AM Erika McGuire

Two oral medications and two infusion therapies to treat COVID-19 in an outpatient setting are now being offered by MU Health Care.

Boone County changes coronavirus reporting following omicron surge

January 26, 2022 12:49 PM Leila Mitchell

Boone County health officials will pare back the coronavirus data they’re reporting amid record numbers of cases and hospitalizations, the health department said Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Cole County reports 137 new coronavirus cases

January 26, 2022 2:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Top Missouri House Democrat files bill to pay back schools for AG mask lawsuits

January 26, 2022 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri House’s top Democrat said Wednesday that she plans to file legislation to pay back local school districts for legal expenses they incur defending themselves against mask lawsuits from the state attorney general.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should businesses be barred from requiring vaccinations?

January 26, 2022 2:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

Several Republican Missouri lawmakers have filed bills to ban vaccine mandates, including in the workplace.

Missouri businesses oppose bills prohibiting employer vaccine requirements

January 25, 2022 11:44 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and 250 Missouri businesses and employers sent an open letter to Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri General Assembly asking for them to throw out legislation that prohibits employers from deciding for themselves whether or not to implement a vaccine requirement.