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Missouri reports 2,213 new coronavirus cases; KCMO adds 394
Kansas City metro area health officials are grappling with how to handle continuing case count increases after reopening businesses more than four months ago. What you need to…
California says asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus don’t need to quarantine
California is no longer recommending a five-day quarantine period for people who are exposed to the coronavirus but remain asymptomatic, a move that could potentially result in a…
Death toll by county & top headlines
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN WISCONSIN FROM CORONAVIRUS DROPPED DRAMATICALLY OVERNIGHT. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORTED 69 NEW DEATHS. THAT’S 51 FEWER THAN YESTERDAY’S RECORD OF 12…
Providence closes a hospital unit after major COVID-19 outbreak infects 49
Providence Health & Services has shut down a unit of its Northeast Portland hospital after a major COVID-19 outbreak that has led to 49 staffers and patients contracting the virus.The…
Maine CDC reports 7 new coronavirus-related deaths, 344 new cases
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 7 new coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday and 344 new cases.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died is now…
Southern California region could face stay-at-home order due to strain on health care
Pedestrians cross a street in downtown Los Angeles, on Thursday, December 3. David Swanson/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSouthern California counties could face a stay-at-home order after the…
When Covid Enters the House, What Should We Do?
If a vaccinated child is highly exposed to Covid at home but is still healthy, parents might consider keeping that child home to protect others. Masks do come off at lunch. But this…
COVID variant found in the US: Colorado man isolating in Elbert County after testing
A man in his 20s in Colorado is confirmed to have the COVID-19 variant that was detected in the United Kingdom, Colorado officials announced Tuesday.The case appears to be the first…
Ask Amy: Couple wants proof others are vaccinated
It needs to be worded in a way in which those queried would not likely take offense. My wife and I have tried to come up with the perfect question, but don't believe we yet have the…
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Might Be Hurting Our Livers, Study Finds
PFAS chemicals end up in our environment through the plastic products and other trash we throw out. Image: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/NurPhoto (Getty Images)New research finds evidence that…