Parson extends Missouri stay-at-home order
Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will extend a stay-at-home order to May 3 and that the state will use a “data-driven approach” to reopen the Missouri economy.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports one additional COVID-19 case
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Columbia lab needs more swabs to increase COVID-19 testing
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) GeneTrait Laboratories in Columbia has the capacity to test up to 20,000 samples for COVID-19 per week but officials from the lab say they’re lacking in essential materials. “We have some limitations right now,” said Michelle Beckwith, the vice president of GeneTrait Laboratories. “I don’t believe most of it’s an actual testing
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Mid-Missouri leaders respond to the idea of reopening the state
Local leaders who spoke with ABC 17 News on Thursday said they would like to lift restrictions on business and movement put in place to slow COVID-19 as soon as possible, but such easing must be done in a safe way.
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MU Health to participate in COVID-19 plasma trial
University of Health Care announced Thursday it is joining a nationwide clinical trial to research whether plasma from previous COVID-19 patients could help those who are still fighting the virus.
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COVID-19’s impact on travel forces hotels to cut staff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As people across the state and country are asked to stay in their homes, unemployment continues to swell, especially within the tourism industry. In Missouri, 307,498 people have filed for unemployment because of COVID-19 as of Thursday at 4 p.m. Boone County has racked up 7,787 of those claims, while Cole County
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VIDEO: Boone County commissioner says workers to return May 4
Boone County employees will get back to work May 4, the first day a statewide stay-at-home order meant to slow down COVID-19 will be lifted.
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St. Louis County, Kansas City extend stay-at-home orders
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is set to announce whether he’s extending his statewide stay-at-home order to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, but Missouri’s largest city and county aren’t waiting.
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Smithfield Foods closes plants in Wisconsin, Missouri
Smithfield Foods will temporarily close its meat processing plants in Cudahy, Wisconsin and Martin City, Missouri because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Missouri unemployment claims increase as COVID-19 pandemic continues
According to statewide data, 339,208 residents have filed for unemployment over the past four weeks.
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Officials look for ways to expand health care in rural counties during COVID-19 crisis
Some rural counties have yet to see a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases despite major outbreak in some urban areas.
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Loan program for small businesses receives huge response
The Microenterprise Recovery Loan Program in Columbia opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, and closed shortly before noon when the city received as many applications as they had funding for.
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MU summer camps canceled due to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to cancel all 2020 summer camps due to COVID-19. This decision comes after university officials also moved all in-person summer courses online and Summer Welcome online. Christian Basi, a spokesperson for MU says the decision was made in light of the health and safety of students
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IRS launches new online tool to check on stimulus payments
The InternalThe Internal Revenue Service launched Wednesday an online tool called “Get My Payment” for Americans to check on the status of their economic impact payment. Revenue Service launched an online tool called “Get My Payment” for people to check on the status of their Economic Impact Payment Wednesday morning.
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Jefferson City sales tax revenue lags, full virus impact unknown
Jefferson City leaders are proceeding with caution on many sales-tax supported projects while monitoring the expected drop in revenue associated with COVID-19.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri General Assembly to return April 27
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VIDEO: MU Health Care expects late April, early May peak for COVID-19
University of Missouri Health Care CEO Jonathan Curtright said Wednesday that his organization is expecting the COVID-19 outbreak to peak in late April or early May in Mid-Missouri.
Continue Reading Parson says he’s reviewing extension of stay-at-home order
Gov. Mike Parson during his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday said he is considering whether to extend the statewide stay-at-home order.
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JEFFTRAN seeks $2.3 million in federal funds to soften impact of pandemic
Jefferson City Transit Division director Mark Mehmert said Wednesday he’s filing an application for the department to collect $2.3 million in federal funds meant to help cover expenses accrued from the COVID-19 crisis.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County at 38 COVID-19 cases
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to peak on April 28, according to new data.
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