Missouri’s pharmacies will be getting more of the coronavirus vaccine soon. Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday 15 percent of the state’s vaccine allocation will go to select …

(AP) — Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of …

Coronavirus case increases stay low in mid-Missouri again. Boone County had just 26 new cases on Wednesday. Active cases stayed below 100 for the fourth straight day, …

(AP) — Top aides to Gov. Andrew Cuomo altered a state Health Department report to obscure the true number of people killed by COVID-19 in the state’s …

(AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May — two months …

City councilman Matt Pitzer joined Wake Up Columbia to talk about the new local health order, improving coronavirus numbers, and the audit of city finances:

Coronavirus case increases stayed low in mid-Missouri again on Wednesday. Boone County had just seven new cases. Active cases stayed below 100. Hospitalizations went up a bit, …

(AP) — Texas is lifting a COVID-19 mask mandate that was imposed last summer but has only been lightly enforced. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Tuesday makes …

Columbia and Boone County’s health department is lifting limits on hours at bars and restaurants in the next coronavirus health order. Health director Stephanie Browning said Monday …

Active coronavirus cases in Boone County dropped to a new low for 2021. There are currently 93 active cases in Boone, which is the first time that …

(AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly. That’s according …

The positivity rate drops, and other numbers look more positive too, in Missouri’s fight against COVID-19. The state’s positive coronavirus test rate is at 4.8%, as of …

(AP) — Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday. That win is expected despite a setback on Thursday …

Mizzou will hold in-person ceremonies to celebrate 2020 and 2021 graduates. The university said Thursday it will host three commencement weekends. Graduates from 2020 will be honored …

(AP) — President Joe Biden has lifted a Trump-era ban issued during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration. Last spring, former President Donald …

Another Boone County resident older than 80 has died from COVID-19. Health officials confirmed the county’s 76th death on Wednesday. Boone had 27 new coronavirus cases Thursday, …

MU Health Care has rescheduled mass vaccination clinics at Faurot Field postponed due to the weather last week. Those shots will go out Thursday and Saturday, by …

There’s a busy schedule of local mass coronavirus vaccination clinics. A couple of those clinics were postponed last week because of the weather. MU Health Care says …

Cole County reported three more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday. There have been 111 total deaths from the illness in Cole. Coronavirus case increases remained low in several mid-Missouri …

Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday the state is on the lookout for natural gas companies that are jacking up prices during this cold weather spell. “We will …