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Carlos Moreno/KCURMayor Quinton Lucas said Wednesday that starting Aug. 2, people ages 5 and older need to wear masks indoors in public accommodations even if they've been vaccinated -
The Missouri Attorney General’s filing mixes state and local COVID case counts and death counts in comparisons, among other errors.
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Prominent Leawood Doctor Gives Up License After Pleading Guilty To Soliciting Drug Company KickbacksDr. Steven M. Simon admitted that he told a drug representative he would stop selling one of their drugs unless the company hired him for paid speaking engagements. -
Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances.
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Some in public health now argue that when providers use such monitoring programs to cut off prescription opiate misuse, people who have an addiction instead turn to heroin and fentanyl.
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After months of being able to go mask-free, people in St. Louis and St. Louis County will be required to wear masks indoors to keep the coronavirus from spreading — even if they've gotten the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Kansas hospitals are filling beds fast, and some are turning away seriously ill COVID patients from other areas or asking nurses to sign up for extra shifts.
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Last week's Missouri Supreme Court decision means that thousands of people who work but don't make enough money to afford health insurance could access medical care more often — and in different ways.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates there are at least 330,000 lead pipes funneling tap water into Missouri homes and other buildings — the sixth-highest of any state in the nation.
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The mandate goes into effect Monday and applies to everyone over the age of 5, including those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Kara Eaker and Leanne Wong arrived in Japan as alternates on the Women's Gymnastics team, prepared to compete if one of their teammates suffered an injury or became ill. Instead, they were quarantined after Eaker tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Local hospitals are turning away transfer patients as they face a dwindling number of beds and staffing shortages.
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Most school districts have either said masks won't be required when the fall semester begins, or haven't decided. That conflicts with some expert advice.
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The unanimous decision means low income Missourians eligible via a 2020 ballot initiative can sign up for the health care program, even though the legislature didn’t fund it.
