February 2020
2/12/2020 You may stop shaking hands with people after you read this
March 2020
3/5/2020 What you need to know about COVID-19
3/9/2020 UPDATE: First coronavirus case in Missouri tests 'presumptive positive'
3/11/2020 MU Health Care offers virtual screenings for COVID-19
3/16/2020
3/16/2020 Tracking COVID-19 in Missouri
3/16/2020 FACT CHECK: No, a silver solution won’t cure the coronavirus
3/16/2020 What's your COVID-19 risk? Doctors look at age, health conditions to gauge severity
3/17/2020 Columbia nonprofits working to protect vulnerable communities
3/17/2020 First positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Boone, Cole counties
3/17/2020 Confusion persists over how to get tested for COVID-19
3/17/2020 CDC officials offer guidance for funerals of COVID-19 victims
3/17/2020 Places of worship adapt services amid COVID-19 restrictions
3/17/2020 Area hospitals place restrictions on visitors in response to COVID-19
3/18/2020 Boone Hospital, MU open COVID-19 drive-thru test sites
3/18/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Boone Hospital Center takes on drive-thru testing for COVID-19
3/18/2020 Boone County patient is first Missouri death from COVID-19
3/18/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Donation drives continue at Red Cross
3/18/2020 Boone Hospital Chief Medical Officer prepares to face COVID-19
3/19/2020 COVID-19: What do all those terms mean?
3/19/2020 Hospitals gear up for uptick in COVID-19 cases
3/19/2020 From Rock Bridge Elementary, with love
3/20/2020 Local golf clubs make adjustments in play, sanitation amidst coronavirus crisis
3/21/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: A sport for social distancing
3/22/2020 UPDATE: Boone Hospital Center, MU Health Care adopt new visitor policies
3/24/2020 MU Health Care: Staffed, supplied and working to keep the community safe
3/25/2020 Daily COVID-19 testing doubles at MU Health Care drive-thru
3/26/2020 Health Department working to resolve influx of virus-related complaints
3/27/2020 Two MU police officers test positive for COVID-19
3/29/2020 ER physician hopes homemade shields help protect against COVID-19
3/29/2020 Columbia, Boone County first responders confront challenges of COVID-19
3/30/2020 Providence Urgent Care offers curbside care
3/30/2020 Mizzou Arena, Hearnes Center examined by military as potential hospitals
April 2020
4/2/2020 Columbia medical providers expanding use of telehealth during COVID-19 pandemic
4/2/2020 First responders changing procedures to protect themselves
4/3/2020 Vaccine experts say science needs lots of 'shots on goal'
4/3/2020 MU Health Care adjusts weekend drive-thru testing hours
4/3/2020 Some good news among the chaos: Food is safe to eat
4/7/2020 Residents in limbo one year after Sweet Springs hospital closure
4/8/2020 Essential workers like the paychecks, worry about the risk
4/8/2020 Columbia Family Health Center receives almost $1 million for COVID-19 response
4/9/2020 New projection puts Missouri's COVID-19 peak at April 21
4/9/2020 UPDATE: MU Health Care, Boone Hospital Center close drive-thru testing on Easter
4/9/2020 Columbia assisted living center confirms positive COVID-19 case
4/10/2020 Timeline: Major COVID-19 events locally and nationally
4/10/2020 Mental health and addiction programs use telehealth to support clients
4/10/2020 COVID-19 Relief Gift Fund raises $12,000 and counting for MU Health Care
4/13/2020 Q&A: MU infectious disease expert explains masks, transmission, social distancing
4/14/2020 Boone Hospital Center begins in-house COVID-19 testing for inpatients
4/14/2020 Physical, massage therapists make use of telehealth amid COVID-19
4/14/2020 FACT CHECK: No, Pat Robertson didn’t say that COVID-19 is caused by oral sex
4/15/2020 Expectant mothers, midwives adjust to new normal amid COVID-19 pandemic
4/16/2020 COVID-19 human-to-animal transmission seen as highly unlikely
4/16/2020 MU Health Care to participate in COVID-19 plasma trial
4/16/2020 Milan meat processing plant workers cite unsafe COVID conditions
4/17/2020 COVID-19 kicks Health Department staff into overdrive
4/20/2020 MU Health Care cleaning N95 masks for law enforcement
4/20/2020 Number of COVID-19 inpatients in Columbia still low
4/21/2020 MU, Boone hospitals to resume treating patients whose care was delayed during pandemic
4/21/2020 Free mental health services and hotlines available to help cope during pandemic
4/21/2020 MU Health Care replies to nurses' letter about working conditions
4/21/2020 New routines: Health care workers' lives changed at work and at home
4/22/2020 9 trails to use during quarantine
4/23/2020 Pinnacle Healthcare System closes hospitals and clinics
4/27/2020 Small increase in number of COVID-19 inpatients in Columbia
4/28/2020 Man with COVID-19 exposure arrested for spitting on deputies
4/30/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: The essential workers of Columbia
4/30/2020 MU Health Care completes plasma transfusions in COVID-19 patients
May 2020
5/1/2020 Boone Hospital to begin nonemergent procedures Monday
5/1/2020 FACT CHECK: Healthy people have been confined before COVID-19, contrary to lawmaker’s claim
5/2/2020 Extent of domestic violence during lockdown might never be known
5/4/2020 Local hospitals report stable blood supplies; Red Cross planning drives
5/4/2020 Mobile COVID-19 testing being offered across Boone County
5/4/2020 MU researcher finds four potential treatments for COVID-19
5/4/2020 Increase in number of COVID-19 inpatients at MU Health Care
5/7/2020 COVID-19 pandemic compounding the rural health care crisis
5/7/2020 Missouri home to COVID-19 vaccine development
5/8/2020 Self-compassion and outreach: Combating eating disordered thoughts during COVID-19
5/9/2020 To mask or not to mask? Health department order leaves a question
5/9/2020 For some on the autism spectrum, coping with COVID-19 has had surprising results
5/10/2020 Employee at Columbia senior nursing facility tests positive for COVID-19
5/11/2020 Pandemic's hidden impact: Increases in traffic deaths, domestic violence and more
5/12/2020 Child abuse hotline calls plummet as pandemic isolation weakens safety net
5/14/2020 Pediatric clinics try to catch up on child vaccinations during pandemic
5/14/2020 Columbia to expand COVID-19 mobile testing
5/20/2020 Rural Missouri clinics to get $17 million in COVID-19 aid
5/21/2020 MU Health Care drive-thru testing site will close for Memorial Day
5/23/2020 No recycling pickup next week after waste employees exposed to COVID-19
5/27/2020 Employee at The Bluffs, a Columbia nursing home, tests positive for COVID-19
5/27/2020 Schnucks employee in Columbia tests positive for COVID-19
5/28/2020 Boone County reports nine new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
5/28/2020 Boone County positive COVID-19 cases surge
5/29/2020 Boone Hospital moving drive-thru COVID-19 testing site
5/29/2020 Boone County sees three more COVID-19 cases
5/29/2020 Columbia preschool student positive for COVID-19
5/30/2020 Salon manager details steps after hairstylists test positive for COVID-19
June 2020
6/3/2020 Boone County reports second coronavirus-related death
6/9/2020 Understanding how Spanish flu spread could help state prepare for next COVID-19 wave
6/10/2020 MU Health Care leaders confident of future despite pandemic's impact
6/15/2020 Resident at TigerPlace senior home tests positive for COVID-19
6/16/2020 Boone Hospital now allowing visitors for all patients
6/17/2020 Positive COVID-19 person was at Brookside Midtown pool Friday
6/17/2020 Originally positive COVID-19 case at TigerPlace tests negative twice
6/24/2020 More young people contracting COVID-19 in Boone County
6/24/2020 Boone County reports 15 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
6/25/2020 One MU Health Quick Care location reopens
6/25/2020 Daily hospital update replaced with weekly report during the pandemic
6/29/2020 Columbia's possible mandatory mask rule sparks debate
July 2020
7/2/2020 Positivity rates climb as Boone County reports 39 COVID-19 cases Thursday
7/9/2020 MU Health Care to open a new testing site July 13
7/9/2020 Columbia gym policies vary during pandemic
7/20/2020 Number of COVID-19 inpatients in Boone declines slightly
7/24/2020 Clardy provides insight on COVID-19 concerns
7/24/2020 'Plastic, please' puts squeeze on coins
7/27/2020 Number of COVID-19 inpatients remains stable
7/31/2020 MU Health Care COVID-19 testing locations to merge Monday
August 2020
8/3/2020 COVID-19 inpatients decline, but record breaking 61 cases reported Saturday
8/3/2020 Contact tracers confront shock, denial and misinformation as they do crucial work
8/10/2020 Number of COVID-19 inpatients in Boone inches up
8/15/2020 Boone County reports 50 new COVID-19 cases Saturday
8/17/2020 COVID-19 inpatient numbers rise
8/17/2020 When people need tobacco cessation services most, many have been suspended
8/26/2020 COVID-19 testing sites under pressure
8/26/2020 Seventh Boone County person has died of COVID-19; MU cases up by 69
8/26/2020 Exercise Tiger Association receives 50,000 masks for veterans
8/30/2020 Hospitals prepared for uptick in hospitalizations as cases spike
8/31/2020 COVID-19 inpatient number rises as percentage of population infected increases
September 2020
9/1/2020 Hearnes Center drive-thru COVID-19 testing site reopens Wednesday
9/11/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Why we choose to wear masks, or not?
9/11/2020 Why won't some people wear masks? It's about social norms and threat perception
9/12/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: New COVID-19 testing site opens
9/16/2020 Avoidance of doctors during pandemic could have dire consequences
9/25/2020 Missouri's COVID-19 hotline will no longer operate 24/7
9/29/2020 Three more COVID-19 deaths reported in Boone County
October 2020
10/3/2020 Local infectious disease doctor answers COVID-19 questions
10/6/2020 COVID-19 + flu = a potential health care crisis, but you can help
10/11/2020 Missouri COVID-19 dashboard error leads to misinformation
10/11/2020 Shifting COVID-19 hot spots create new realities in rural areas
10/15/2020 Truman Veterans' Hospital adds acute care beds as number of patients grow
10/24/2020 Lag in COVID-19 reports complicates active case numbers
10/25/2020 Before the pandemic, elderly isolation was a major concern. Now, it's a crisis
10/31/2020 Rise in COVID-19 cases puts pressure on regional hospitals
November 2020
11/1/2020 As pandemic wears on, seniors find walks, pen pals and phone calls alleviate isolation
11/6/2020 Hospitals, Health Department working on more accurate metric for COVID-19 capacity
11/9/2020 Boone Hospital Center to increase COVID-19 bed capacity
11/13/2020 Boone Hospital Center suspends visitors amid rising COVID-19 cases
11/13/2020 MU Health Care memo cites 'crisis' due to COVID-19 patient admissions, staff shortages
11/15/2020 BJC HealthCare affiliates postpone elective procedures, Boone Hospital Center excluded
11/18/2020 MU Health Care restricts visitors to outpatient clinics
11/19/2020 Eye strain, migraines, and back pain, oh my! It's the virtual life
December 2020
12/4/2020 Mobile morgue appears at Truman VA as COVID-19 cases rise
12/6/2020 Q&A: What we know about the COVID-19 vaccine
12/15/2020 Missouri Health Department answers common COVID-19 vaccine questions
12/15/2020 MU Health Care describes surge plan with added capacity for COVID-19 patients
12/15/2020 Boone County reports its 39th and 40th death due to COVID-19
12/15/2020 Truman Veterans' Hospital administers first vaccine to 99-year-old veteran
12/16/2020 Vaccination begins for MU Health Care, Boone Hospital employees
12/23/2020 285 locations in Missouri approved to administer the vaccine so far
12/28/2020 For a newly minted registered nurse, pandemic proves to be a tough teacher
January 2021
1/4/2021 Columbia long-term care facility administers coronavirus vaccine
1/4/2021 Parents become therapists for at risk children amid unending pandemic
1/14/2021 UPDATE: Next phase of vaccinations announced for those 65 and older, others
1/19/2021 New survey from MU Health tells people when they can get vaccinated
1/21/2021 MU Health explains COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Facebook Live Q&A
1/26/2021 Decreasing demand in drive-thru tests, MU Health Care shortens hours
1/29/2021 UPDATE: More than a thousand people vaccinated at Audrain County clinic
1/30/2021 Pharmacy, local church team up for Saturday COVID-19 clinic
1/30/2021 D&H administers COVID-19 vaccine to qualifying Columbia residents
February 2021
2/2/2021 14-day waiting period recommended between COVID-19 and other immunizations
2/4/2021 Nursing homes get lifeline during pandemic with help from MU Sinclair School of Nursing
2/6/2021 MU Health Care distributes more than 2,000 vaccines at Saturday clinic
2/6/2021 DHSS reports first confirmed case of coronavirus UK variant in Missouri
2/9/2021 MU Health Care to change visitor guidelines as COVID-19 cases decrease
2/18/2021 Winter weather delays COVID-19 vaccinations
2/18/2021 MU Health Care postpones both Friday and Sunday first-dose vaccinations
2/21/2021 Funding safe havens: Increase sought in tax credit for domestic violence shelter donations
2/23/2021 COVID-19 variants in Missouri: Wastewater tells better story
2/24/2021 Black Americans struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine; history threatens to repeat
2/24/2021 'Peace of mind': Randolph County holds second dose vaccination event
March 2021
3/1/2021 MU Health Care to receive over 6,000 vaccine doses this week
3/9/2021 Women form group of vaccine-finders and use Facebook to help those who need it
3/11/2021 Boone Hospital, MU Health Care COVID-19 testing sites to close, but other sites remain
3/11/2021 In rural Missouri, vaccine rollout creates hope, fear and waiting lists
3/14/2021 Vaccine rollout raises pointed ethical questions
April 2021
4/7/2021 No-shows create problems for second-dose vaccination appointments
4/8/2021 U.K. variant of COVID-19 detected in Boone County
4/8/2021 MU Health vaccine appointments for 16 and older now open
4/9/2021 Gerbes to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines
4/13/2021 A closer look at Johnson & Johnson's possible clot connection
4/15/2021 MU School of Medicine and MU Health enroll 103 in Novavax vaccine trial
4/27/2021 Columbia experts respond to CDC's updated outdoor masking guidelines
4/28/2021 Boone Health relaxes visitor policy starting Monday
May 2021
5/7/2021 MU Health Care relaxes visitor restrictions
5/11/2021 MU Health Care preparing to start vaccinating 12-15 age group
5/13/2021 MU Health Care to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics for 12-15 age group
5/17/2021 MU Health Care to host special vaccination events for teens this week
5/18/2021 Health care providers able to withhold their vaccine status from patients
5/31/2021 Hy-Vee offers gift cards to everyone who finishes vaccine process there
June 2021
6/4/2021 Faurot Field will stop offering first-dose COVID-19 vaccines
6/8/2021 Daniel Boone Regional Library relaxes restrictions
6/29/2021 MU researchers to conduct COVID-19 vaccine study with breastfeeding mothers
July 2021
7/9/2021 Expecting the worst, hospital pleads with Missourians to get vaccinated
7/13/2021 MU Health Care to implement visitor restrictions as COVID cases rise
7/14/2021 UPDATE: MU researchers looking for volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine study
7/16/2021 MU Health Care to start walk-in COVID-19 testing for some patients
7/20/2021 Overflow patients from Springfield start coming to Boone hospitals
7/20/2021 Boone Health changing visitor policy Thursday
August 2021
8/5/2021 MU Health to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees by Oct. 1
8/11/2021 Six MU Health Care workers walk out to protest vaccine mandate
8/13/2021 MU Health Care shares details on third vaccine doses
8/17/2021 Boone Health releases new guidelines for unvaccinated staff
8/20/2021 MU Health to open new Covid-19 vaccination site Tuesday
8/27/2021 Boone Hospital Network strained by delta variant
September 2021
9/1/2021 Lenoir Woods staff mostly vaccinated, despite low state numbers
9/19/2021 COVID-19 hospitalizations up for children at MU Women's and Children's
9/20/2021 Pfizer vaccine proves effective in kids 5 to 11, but no appointments available yet
9/23/2021 MU medical director emphasizes importance of flu shot
9/30/2021 Vaccine deadline for MU Health Care approaches
October 2021
10/1/2021 Drive-thru flu shot event with MU Health Care returns this weekend
10/1/2021 Local pharmacies offer booster shots after state health department approval
10/4/2021 Walk-in COVID-19 tests available at MU Health Care
10/6/2021 MU researchers conduct COVID-19 vaccine study involving children
10/20/2021 Health expert weighs in: Is it a good idea to 'mix and match' vaccines?
10/28/2021 MU joins nationwide clinical study to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms
10/29/2021 Boone Hospital Center relaxes visitor policies to allow two visitors per day
November 2021
11/4/2021 MU Health Care opens vaccine appointments for 5- to 11-year-olds
11/5/2021 MU Health Care eases restrictions on visitor policy
11/9/2021 'Twindemic' or Co-infections: Anticipating the current flu season
11/11/2021 MU Health Care to 'sunset' COVID-19 incident command, move pediatric facilities
11/18/2021 MU Health Care reports uptick in positive flu cases
11/20/2021 MU Health Care to close dedicated COVID-19 vaccination site
11/23/2021 Flu roars back as fewer people get vaccinated and COVID-19 protections ease up
11/29/2021 Health officials monitor new COVID-19 variant amid uncertainty
11/30/2021 MU Health Care stocks up on hospital items despite pandemic supply chain woes
December 2021
12/21/2021 Second COVID Christmas comes with safety warnings
12/23/2021 MU Health Care to close COVID testing site for Christmas
12/30/2021 MU Health Care limits COVID-19 testing to symptomatic people
