Columbia and Boone County residents will have the opportunity to attend a forum online to discuss the Coronavirus vaccine. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is hosting a forum Wednesday night at 6 p.m. to allow the local Black community to ask questions and discuss barriers.
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The event is being held at Rothwell Park, where the first vaccination event was held back on Jan. 29. Vaccines will be given out from 9 a.m. until around 6 p.m.
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During clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration found the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine 66% effective at preventing COVID-19 cases.
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Some businesses in Columbia are planning to re-open their doors with a sustained lowering of coronavirus case levels and a new health order which allows bars and restaruants to stay open until midnight.
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Both Benton and Randolph counties are scheduled to host mass vaccination events Wednesday.
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Downtown Columbia eateries are holding Restaurant Week, and they hope this year’s event will help boost sales hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Local clerks are preparing for the April 6 election. Tuesday was the first day people could vote absentee.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have passed a bill to shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the pandemic. The GOP-led Senate voted 20-13 in favor of the bill. The measure now goes to the House for consideration. Republican Gov. Mike Parson has been pushing lawmakers to pass
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Each Hy-Vee location in Columbia and Jefferson City has open reservations throughout the week and on Saturday.
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As COVID-19 cases in Missouri have been steadily declined, officials are concerned the UK variant is more widespread in Missouri than previously detected.
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MU Health Care received confirmation Monday that it will be receiving the vaccines that were delayed.
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Discussions have begun about how Columbia Public Schools can return to a five-day week, Superintendent Peter Stiepleman told ABC 17 News on Monday.
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Restaurant Week in the District in downtown Columbia began Monday, and local restaurants say the event could help boost businesses for the industry during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Health care providers seek to get back on track after delayed shipments, canceled clinics.
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The number of new Missouri cases of the coronavirus continues to decline, but state officials say wastewater samples indicate the fast-spreading U.K. variant is “widespread” across the state.
Continue Reading With new coronavirus cases on the decline in the Columbia Public Schools boundaries, district leaders are discussing putting students in classrooms five days each week.
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Dr. Peter Stiepleman expects to talk about the possible change at a board meeting March 8.
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