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Dakotas lead US in virus growth as both reject mask rules Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom after months in which the two states avoided the worst of the pandemic. Published Sep. 13 2020 @ 12:05am

Study: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores children can bring the germ home and infect others. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Schools that are mostly Black, Latino favor starting online Missi Magness wanted her children back in school.The parent of a first-grader and a sixth-grader who attend schools on Indianapolis' southeast side struggled trying to oversee her children's schooling while working from home this spring. by Chalkbeat and the Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Daily US virus deaths decline, but trend may reverse in fall The number of daily U.S. deaths from the coronavirus is declining again after peaking in early August, but scientists warn a new bout with the disease this fall could claim more lives. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults younger than 35 especially likely to report negative feelings or experience physical or emotional symptoms associated with stress and anxiety. by Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

CRMC COVID-19 test site hours expand Capital Region Medical Center is expanding hours for its drive-thru COVID-19 testing site. by News Tribune Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Coronavirus cases up in St. Louis County nursing homes Another 306 people were sickened and 33 people died from the coronavirus last month in St. Louis County long-term care facilities, the county health department reported Friday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 1:25pm

India sees record spike of 95K new virus cases NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported another record spike of 95,735 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours as the virus spreads beyond its major cities. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Medical worker in southwestern Missouri dies of COVID-19 A 40-year-old medical worker at a southwestern Missouri clinic has died from COVID-19, the CEO of her company said. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Virus bill blocked in Senate as prospects dim for new relief WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package Thursday as the parties argued to a standstill over the size and scope of the aid, likely ending hopes for coronavirus relief before the November election. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Return of football renews fears over more virus spread KANSAS CITY (AP) — Are you ready for some football?The kickoff of the NFL season Thursday with 17,000 fans in the stadium illustrates the nation's determination to resume its most popular sport in the middle of a pandemic that has already killed nearly 200,000 Americans. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

$300 in US jobless aid running out as more seek help WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's unemployment safety net is looking increasingly shaky, with a $300-a-week federal jobless benefit from the Trump administration running out just weeks after it began and millions of laid-off Americans nearing an end to their state unemployment aid. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Community testing scheduled for Sept. 18-23 in select counties The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced Wednesday that a round of community testing for COVID-19 will occur Sept. 18-23. by Joe Gamm Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Cole County Commission approves more federal COVID-19 relief funding requests The Cole County Commission approved more federal COVID-19 relief funding distribution requests Thursday. by Jeff Haldiman Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Jefferson City, Cole County designated in COVID-19 'red zone' Jefferson City and Cole County are seeing high levels of community transmission of COVID-19, according to the latest report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force, and the task force recommended more proactive measures or restrictions for universities, schools, bars and restaurants. by Phillip Sitter Published Sep. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Teachers deemed 'critical infrastructure' The Cole County Health Department will recognize teachers as "critical infrastructure" to try to help schools maintain their schedules and allow learning to be as uninterrupted as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Jeff Haldiman & Layne Stracener Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 11:14pm

Callaway County breaks its single-day record for COVID-19 cases The Callaway County Health Department on Thursday reported what could be Callaway County's biggest ever one-day spike in COVID-19 cases. by Helen Wilbers Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 9:33pm

Moniteau County reports COVID-19 outbreak at Tipton Correctional Center An outbreak of new active coronavirus cases among incarcerated individuals at Tipton Correctional Center was confirmed by the Moniteau County Health Center in its COVID-19 case update for Thursday. by Austin Hornbostel Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 5:00pm

Book: Trump said of virus, 'I wanted to always play it down' WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump talked in private about the "deadly" coronavirus last February, even as he was declaring to America it was no worse than the flu and insisting it was under control, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward. by Associated Press Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

NIH: Halted vaccine study shows 'no compromises' on safety The suspension of a huge COVID-19 vaccine study over an illness in a single participant shows there will be "no compromises" on safety in the race to develop the shot, the chief of the National Institutes of Health told Congress on Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

Teacher deaths raise alarms as new school year begins Teachers in at least three states have died after bouts with the coronavirus since the dawn of the new school year, and a teachers' union leader worries the return to in-person classes will have a deadly impact across the U.S. if proper precautions aren't taken. by Associated Press Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

Annual Labor Day Parade canceled For the first time in several years, the annual Labor Day Parade in Jefferson City will not be held due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. by News Tribune Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

Pandemic sets back new California clinic opening Work on Jefferson City Medical Group's new Family Health Clinic, planned to be built on Buchanan Street next to in California, has been postponed until further notice. by News Tribune Published Sep. 10 2020 @ 12:05am