Missouri

Gov. Mike Parson said hospital capacity is "becoming a problem," warns Missourians about family gatherings for the upcoming holidays.

The White House is recommending limiting restaurant indoor capacity to less than 25%. Kansas City metro health departments have only reduced capacity to 50%.

Governor Parson is allocating nearly $50 million in COVID Relief Funds to expand broadband services, and the election brings notable firsts to the Kansas and Missouri legislatures.

Majority Leader Caleb Rowden tweeted that the chamber would delay its session until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

The new restrictions come as the Missouri Hospital Association asked Missouri's governor to issue a statewide mask mandate Friday.

Missouri’s parole board revokes the parole of thousands of individuals every year, often without providing an attorney or informing parolees of their right to counsel.

Celia Yap-Banago died on April 21 after caring for a patient who was later diagnosed with COVID-19.

Many European countries are locking down again to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But unlike in the U.S., where school buildings in many districts are still closed, German schools will stay open as long as possible.

Nearly 900 long-term care facilities in Missouri contracted with Gamma, including 459 of the state’s 504 skilled nursing facilities and more than 400 assisted living and residential care facilities.

Republican incumbents had a good night, keeping statewide offices. But in a surprise, Amendment 3, which would change the Clean Missouri redistricting plan, was winning.

Has record turnout for early balloting affected in-person voting, and Kansas and Missouri are involved in election lawsuits.

Fewer than 2% of people in Missouri who have tested positive for the virus died as of October, compared with more than 6% in May, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Doctors say younger people with healthier immune systems are getting sick.