ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Pro-mask candidates are leaving office and occupancy limits are falling by the wayside in Missouri as communities tire of pandemic restrictions. St. Louis Public Radio reports that in the central Missouri city of Rolla, a slate of anti-mask candidates joined the City Council on Monday after being elected this month even
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Columbia restaurants can now apply for a 90-day permit to set up seating in the parking stalls outside of the eateries.
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As more Missourians are getting their coronavirus shots, many are experiencing side effects, especially after their second shots.
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Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Missouri National Guard to get shots into arms from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Crossing Church raised $674,121 during a two-week giving campaign for Columbia resident utility disconnections which started on Easter morning. According to a release from The Crossing, the funds will pay off the utility debt of over 500 local families. Out of the $674,121 raised, $202,774.26 will completely erase the utility disconnect
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Patients in the hospital with COVID-19 dropped significantly again on Sunday, now at 728. That is 68 less than what was reported on Saturday. Of those, 117 are reported to be in the ICU, and 71 are on ventilators.
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Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Missouri National Guard and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to host a vaccine clinic at the Columbia Mall.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccine outreach clinics are in place to help make the coronavirus vaccine more available to underserved communities. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department held an event Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church specifically for the Spanish-speaking community. “We thought it was important to make sure we have an outreach clinic for them just
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 381 news cases of COVID-19 across the state, bringing the total to 496,157 through the pandemic.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Bars and restaurants have been struggling to keep a full staff since the start of the pandemic, that issue continues a year later. People walking and driving through downtown Columbia may notice more ‘Now Hiring’ signs than usual. Matt McGee, the owner of On The Rocks bar, says he’s posted a large
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local health care experts are discussing the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after Missouri temporarily suspended use of it. At least six cases of a rare blood clot disorder have been linked to the shot across the US. All of those patients were women. So far, more than seven million doses of the
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Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna have both pointed to people needing booster shots or re-vaccinations in the future.
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Continue Reading Called Stronger Together, the campaign will begin next month and will provide vaccination information through radio, TV, print and social media messages.
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More than 800 vaccination appointments are still available Saturday for MU Health Care’s three-day vaccination event at Faurot Field.
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ASHLAND, MO (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District announced Tuesday evening it would hold all classes virtually on Thursday, due to staff vaccinations. Southern Boone School District’s Superintendent, Chris Felmlee, says it was a collaborative effort to make the decision to hold classes online after staff members received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.
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The clinical trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373 which was developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Novavax. The trials for the Novavax vaccine involve 30,000 people across approximately 115 sites in the United States and Mexico.
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Missouri put state-mandated exams on hold last year as many students were learning online through the coronavirus pandemic, but the assessment is making a return this semester.
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