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Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea
(AP) — The parent company of Lysol and another disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus after President Donald …
Read More »Cole County health officials prep for stay-at-home order change
Cole County health officials are watching the fast growth of confirmed coronavirus cases in neighboring Moniteau County. “If we start to see that overflow into Cole County, …
Read More »26 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
(AP) — More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut …
Read More »New virus timeline: California had 2 deaths weeks earlier
(AP) — Health officials say two people infected with the coronavirus in California died as many as three weeks before the U.S. reported its first death from …
Read More »Trump: I ‘disagreed strongly’ with Georgia’s reopening plan
(AP) — President Donald Trump says he told Georgia’s governor that he “disagreed strongly” with his decision to reopen some nonessential businesses that had been shuttered to …
Read More »MU plans for in-person fall classes, sets dates for virtual graduation celebration
University of Missouri officials are planning to return to in-person operations this fall. UM System President and Interim Mizzou Chanceller Mun Choi said Wednesday the plan is …
Read More »(AUDIO) MU doc on not ignoring medical emergencies
An ER doctor with MU Health Care says it appears some people are ignoring medical emergencies because they don’t want to go to the hospital during the …
Read More »Missouri reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths; nearly 6,000 total cases
Missouri is close to reaching 6,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. The total number is now at 5,941. There were 12 more statewide deaths from the virus reported Tuesday, …
Read More »Treece: Boone County likely to extend stay-at-home order
The stay-at-home order for Boone County is set to expire on Friday. But Columbia mayor Brian Treece said Tuesday that will probably be extended. “I expect it …
Read More »Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House
(AP) — The Senate has approved a $483 billion coronavirus aid package after Congress and the White House reached a deal. The measure, passed Tuesday by the …
Read More »Missouri Attorney General sues China
The State of Missouri versus the People’s Republic of China could be playing soon at a courtroom near you.
Read More »Protest held at Missouri Capitol over stay-at-home orders
(AP) — Protesters have gathered outside the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City to demand that the state reopen to business after weeks of government-imposed social distancing aimed …
Read More »Iran’s Guard says it launched satellite amid US tensions
(AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it put the Islamic Republic’s first military satellite into orbit, dramatically unveiling what experts described as a secret space program with …
Read More »(AUDIO) Jordan Frericks on return from Germany during pandemic
Former Mizzou women’s basketball star Jordan Frericks was playing professionally in Germany as the coronavirus started to spread. She talked about her adventure getting home to Quincy …
Read More »Trump says he’ll ‘suspend immigration,’ offers no details
(AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus. “In …
Read More »Oil market in turmoil as price falls below zero
(AP) — The market for U.S. crude was in turmoil Tuesday, with one contract trading below zero, as investors worried about full storage facilities and a collapse …
Read More »State reports resolution on recalled masks
(Missourinet) A vendor has given a refund to the state for an order of protective masks that did not fit correctly. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Missouri …
Read More »South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health
(AP) — South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile health …
Read More »AP: Publicly traded firms get $300M in small-business loans
(AP) Companies with thousands of employees, past penalties from government investigations and risks of financial failure even before the coronavirus walloped the economy were among those receiving millions of …
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