Cox, Mercy Report Increase In COVID Hospitalizations December 3, 2021 9:30 am|CoxHealth and Mercy hospitals in Springfield are reporting an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. CoxHealth is reporting 64 patients,…
More Vaccinations, But COVID Cases On Rise In Greene County December 2, 2021 12:07 pm|More than 6,400 people in Greene County got their first COVID-19 shot in November. The Springfield-Greene County Health…
First U.S. Case Of Omicron Variant Confirmed December 1, 2021 1:04 pm|WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified…
Arkansas Sees Biggest Jump In COVID Cases Since September December 1, 2021 10:20 am|LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has reported its biggest one-day jump in COVID-19 cases since September. The…
Omicron Variant Was In Europe Before South Africa November 30, 2021 6:47 am|BRUSSELS (AP) — Dutch health authorities say the omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa…
Sam’s Club In East Springfield Closed To Sanitize Building November 29, 2021 4:06 pm|A Sam’s Club location in Springfield is temporarily closing to allow crews to clean and sanitize the building.…
Biden Vaccine Mandate For Health Workers Blocked November 29, 2021 3:57 pm|JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus…
Biden: New Variant Cause For ‘Concern, Not Panic’ November 29, 2021 12:16 pm|WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he seeks…
State Wants Private Company To Handle Calls About Jobless Benefits November 29, 2021 8:20 am|JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials want to continue having a private company handle calls about jobless…
Judge Rules Local Health Orders Tied To COVID Are Illegal November 24, 2021 7:09 am|JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has ruled that local health orders imposed to curb the…