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FDA issues emergency authorization for virus saliva test
A new coronavirus test gets approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Fox News Radio reports the FDA on Saturday issued an emergency use authorization for the …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Aug. 14)
Boone County’s daily coronavirus case count of 34 was well above the rolling five-day average of 21 on Friday. Eleven were released from isolation, but the active …
Read More »Cardinals-White Sox opener pushed back to Saturday
(AP) — St. Louis’ series opener against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed to Saturday, giving the Cardinals an extra day to recover from a coronavirus …
Read More »Kansas City extends COVID-19 restrictions to mid-January
(AP) — Kansas City is extending restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus until at least Jan. 16. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Thursday that he …
Read More »Biden, Harris lash Trump at debut of historic VP choice
(AP) — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed past their one-time political rivalry to deliver an aggressive attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump …
Read More »Stripped-down Missouri State Fair starts Thursday
A stripped-down state fair runs Aug. 13-23 in Sedalia. The event is just a youth livestock show this year, because of coronavirus concerns. See the schedule here. …
Read More »Drinkwitz supports SEC efforts to play fall football
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said on Wednesday he is proud of the SEC’s decision to keep trying to have fall sports this season. “I can’t believe …
Read More »Treece, Columbia officials prepare for return of college students
It is that time of year when tens of thousands of college students start returning to Columbia. Mayor Brian Treece asked college students during a press conference …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Aug. 12)
Boone County added 17 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, which is below the rolling five-day average. Nine more patients were released from isolation, bringing active cases up to …
Read More »Missouri balks at state mandates despite ‘red zone’ status
(AP) — Missouri’s top health official insists a statewide mandate for masks and social distancing doesn’t make sense, even though the federal government has designated the state …
Read More »Columbia school start delayed to Sept. 8
The Columbia Public Schools board votes to delay the start of the year two weeks, until Sept. 8. The district plans to decide on Aug. 24 whether …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Aug. 11)
Boone County added 33 coronavirus cases on Tuesday. That’s above the rolling 14-day average. Active cases rose a little, after 28 people were released from isolation. Hospitalizations …
Read More »Russia clears virus vaccine despite scientific skepticism
(AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in his country has been cleared for use and one of his daughters has already …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Aug. 10)
Boone County saw a drop in active coronavirus cases Monday. There were 21 new cases reported, with another 45 patients released from isolation. That decreased the active …
Read More »Trump allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed the nation’s lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with …
Read More »US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases
(AP) — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation …
Read More »Columbia school board votes on fall class changes Monday
Columbia’s school board appears ready on Monday night to slow down reopening plans. The board votes on whether to delay the start of school until after Labor …
Read More »Another Cardinal tests positive for COVID-19, Friday’s game postponed
Another Cardinals game gets postponed due to COVID-19. Major League Baseball announced the Redbirds’ game with the Cubs in St. Louis Friday won’t happen. Another Cardinals player …
Read More »New additions to Columbia, Boone County health order involve restaurants, bars
Columbia and Boone County’s health department adds a few changes to the current coronavirus health order. The new order issued Thursday says people who visit restaurants and …
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