Columbia Public Schools still lacks the number of substitute teachers willing to come into the classrooms that it needs as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson touted increases in Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine supply and decreases in new cases and lashed out at a St. Louis-area medical leader during his weekly briefing Thursday.
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The health director for Columbia and Boone County announced Wednesday a new coronavirus order that will allow restaurants and bars to stay open later starting Friday. Officials said numbers of new cases and hospitalizations are plummeting but cautioned some restrictions are still needed to avoid another surge. Columbia and Boone County are the only areas
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olumbia businesses are rejoicing after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported it was lifting restrictions on hours for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues on Wednesday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state continues to roll out the coronavirus vaccine with large scale events, winter weather is starting to get in the way of that effort. In Mid-Missouri, the next mass vaccination event at the School of the Osage near the Lake of the Ozarks was rescheduled from Feb. 14 until March
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The group coordinating Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine program will brief reporters in a closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon.
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Restaurants that serve alcohol, cars and entertainment venues can stay open until midnight in Boone County starting Feb. 12.
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Missouri’s new COVID-19 case rate fell in the most recent State Profile Report. It’s the second week in a row that the rate others have fallen.
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Two Jefferson City hospitals were put on the list to receive extra doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which were received on Tuesday.
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Continue Reading Solstice Senior Living became the first independent living facility in Columbia to host a coronavirus vaccine clinic for its residents and workers Tuesday.
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Boone Hospital Center is at a standstill, waiting for coronavirus vaccines from the state health department to continue vaccinating Columbia Public School staff.
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Congressional Democrats have put forward a plan to pay most families with children $3,000 or more per child. The proposal’s fate is unclear but it appears to be gaining steam among some political leaders. But like other stimulus measures, it is part of a broader conversation about how much direct economic stimulus the nation can
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While state guidelines say only certain groups of Missouri’s population are eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine, some are reportedly getting the vaccine out of turn. Last week, Governor Mike Parson and Dr. Randall Williams said there have been reports of people jumping the line to get a coronavirus vaccine and some
Continue Reading The Columbia Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Among the agenda items is a coronavirus update from Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.
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According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, better known as the U.K. variant, has been identified in an adult in Marion County. The agency gave no further details because of privacy reasons.
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There’s been some good news on the pandemic front of late. The supply of coronavirus vaccine doses continues to increase and two new vaccines might soon be in use.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 769 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. There have been 466,217 cases reported in Missouri. The state ranked 26th in the nation on Sunday for new cases reported in the past seven days. DHSS reported 1 new virus-related death on Sunday. As of Sunday, 4,249,531 people
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