January 2020
1/28/2020 No coronavirus cases in Missouri, but health officials paying close attention
February 2020
March 2020
3/2/2020 Health officials say Missouri at low risk of coronavirus outbreak
3/3/2020 State has conducted about 15 coronavirus tests; none positive
3/4/2020 Local, state officials to host coronavirus briefings
3/9/2020 UPDATE: First coronavirus case in Missouri tests 'presumptive positive'
3/10/2020 State gets grant to prepare for coronavirus outbreak
3/11/2020 Missouri Senate cancels session next week
3/11/2020 Missouri opens hotline for COVID-19 concerns
3/12/2020 Uncertainty surrounds the legislative session amid COVID-19 concerns
3/13/2020 Gov. Parson declares emergency for Missouri
3/15/2020 House approves COVID-19 funding for local health agencies, other needs
3/15/2020 Parson responds to CDC recommendation about canceling group gatherings
3/18/2020 Governor postpones April 7 municipal election
3/18/2020 Lawmakers argue risks, rewards of increased COVID-19 funding
3/19/2020 Parson, state officials share latest about COVID-19
3/19/2020 How does Missouri's COVID-19 action compare to surrounding states
3/20/2020 Missouri state parks to remain open despite COVID-19
3/20/2020 UPDATE: House member tests positive for COVID-19, Parson plans to restrict gatherings
3/20/2020 Mental Health Department urges employees to work, even with possible COVID-19 exposure
3/21/2020 Parson, departments announce changes to state procedures for COVID-19
3/23/2020 Parson: State office buildings to close to nonessential personnel
3/24/2020 State extends, increases food stamp benefits during pandemic
3/24/2020 State orders over $17 million in personal protective equipment
3/25/2020 Unemployment claims up as COVID-19 cases in Missouri rise above 300
3/25/2020 State legislature faces tough budget choices amid COVID-19 complications
3/25/2020 Parson asks for federal help with COVID-19 pandemic
3/26/2020 Positive COVID-19 cases pass 500 statewide
3/27/2020 Missouri to deploy National Guard for COVID-19 response
3/27/2020 Gov. Parson deploys Missouri National Guard to aid local communities in testing
3/28/2020 COVID-19 positivity rates highest in state lab
3/28/2020 Front-line workers to receive expedited COVID-19 testing
3/28/2020 Acquiring, distributing protective equipment is state’s top priority
3/30/2020 Parson: April will be a 'telltale month' for state
3/31/2020 Lawmakers looking to prevent COVID-19 spread at Capitol amid budget talks
3/31/2020 Some state parks to close during COVID-19 outbreak
April 2020
4/1/2020 Percentage of positive COVID-19 tests continues to increase
4/2/2020 State responds to rising unemployment due to COVID-19
4/2/2020 Gov. Parson: Unemployment at 'unimaginable high'
4/2/2020 Thousands of pending Missouri home sales continue despite COVID-19 fears
4/3/2020 Parson announces statewide stay-at-home order
4/4/2020 Parson calls for medical volunteers, including students, retirees
4/6/2020 State receives over 900 applications offering extra medical help
4/7/2020 Missouri first responders affected by COVID-19 will receive compensation
4/7/2020 Child Advocacy Day switches to Wednesday Zoom conference
4/7/2020 New state budget plan would allocate up to $5 billion over next three months for crisis
4/8/2020 $6 billion COVID-19 spending plan approved in bipartisan vote
4/8/2020 Work starting on state's first alternative health care site
4/8/2020 MoDOT sees less traffic, more highway speeding
4/10/2020 Timeline: Major COVID-19 events locally and nationally
4/10/2020 Parson signs supplemental budget, creates working group
4/12/2020 Workers set to get unemployment benefits this week, others still waiting
4/13/2020 State recalls KN95 masks sent to first responders
4/14/2020 State not near capacity on ICU beds, ventilators
4/14/2020 Parson: State begins to issue unemployment benefits, evaluate reopening
4/15/2020 Parson talks of reopening state as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
4/16/2020 Parson extends Missouri stay-at-home order through May 3
4/17/2020 State in multimillion dollar dispute over faulty masks
4/19/2020 Firearm sales spike in Missouri, as in much of U.S.
4/20/2020 Parson announces new budget cuts; state reaches agreement on KN95 masks
4/22/2020 SNAP expands to include online purchasing option, increased benefits
4/22/2020 Missouri to expand testing criteria, release PPE decontamination system
4/23/2020 State addresses antibody testing, child care as stay-at-home order sets to expire
4/24/2020 Parson extends state of emergency to June 15
4/24/2020 State increases coronavirus testing, monitoring in meat processing plants
4/27/2020 Lawmakers speed through discussions over cuts to the state budget
4/27/2020 Lawmakers face grueling deadline to pass state budget
4/27/2020 Parson says all businesses can reopen May 4 with some restrictions
4/28/2020 Senators discuss seclusion room legislation, student curator position
4/28/2020 Parson says state hospitalizations are down as he prepares to reopen economy
4/30/2020 Bill would allow some with COVID-19 concerns to vote absentee
May 2020
5/1/2020 Large state office buildings to reopen Monday
5/1/2020 FACT CHECK: Healthy people have been confined before COVID-19, contrary to lawmaker’s claim
5/4/2020 State legislators push to make coronavirus funds available for short-term shortfall
5/4/2020 Local governments to receive CARES money Wednesday
5/5/2020 Ft. Leonard Wood is fighting COVID-19 from the inside. Officials are silent.
5/6/2020 Disagreement over federal funding leads to state budget standoff
5/6/2020 State expands child care assistance through CARES funding
5/6/2020 Six Missouri food banks receive $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds
5/13/2020 FACT CHECK: Riggs needed more digging on the Missouri counties with COVID-19 cases
5/13/2020 Missouri prepares multi-step COVID-19 testing plan to roll-out next few months
5/14/2020 State lawmakers hope omnibus bills can push legislation across finish line
5/14/2020 Mail-in-voting option tucked into wide-sweeping elections bill
5/14/2020 Tornado damage assessment changed by COVID-19
5/15/2020 Shortened by COVID-19, legislative session leaves key issues unresolved
5/15/2020 New COVID-19 absentee voting changes approved by state legislature
5/18/2020 Gambling on video slot machines: Not everyone's a winner
5/18/2020 Missouri to prioritize comprehensive COVID-19 testing in long-term living facilities
5/19/2020 FACT-CHECK: Despite Parson's claim, not all businesses could open May 4
5/19/2020 Parson: State agencies, including higher ed, face more cuts
5/20/2020 Missouri National Guard to assist with expanding COVID-19 testing
5/20/2020 Rural Missouri clinics to get $17 million in COVID-19 aid
5/21/2020 Parson outlines plan for statewide comprehensive COVID-19 testing
5/22/2020 State health department to run COVID-19 testing event at Hickman High School
5/24/2020 State officials make recommendations for CARES Act federal aid
5/26/2020 CAFO regulations: Low fines, infrequent inspections, repeat offenders
5/26/2020 Medicaid expansion will be on August ballot
5/26/2020 Parson addresses Lake of the Ozarks and COVID-19 testing data
5/27/2020 COVID-19 testing begins in veterans homes around the state
5/28/2020 Parson's social distancing order extends through June 15
June 2020
6/1/2020 Education hit hard as Parson makes $209 million in June budget cuts
6/1/2020 70 soldiers, trainees at Fort Leonard Wood test positive for COVID-19
6/3/2020 Parson touts benefits of increased COVID-19 testing
6/4/2020 Parson's economic recovery goals hinge on public safety
6/4/2020 State evaluated second Boone County COVID-19 death
6/5/2020 State extends community testing to 21 counties
6/9/2020 State health director applauds Boone County's COVID-19 response
6/11/2020 Parson: Missouri is 'open for business' beginning Tuesday
6/16/2020 Missouri reinstates work search requirements for unemployment claims
6/16/2020 State issues guidance on outdoor visits at long-term care facilities
6/18/2020 Missouri will hold state fair despite COVID-19
6/23/2020 Parson: No plans to close the state again, despite warnings from health experts
6/29/2020 Missouri and Boone County COVID-19 cases continue to surge
6/29/2020 Parson restricts $448 million in 2021 budget
6/29/2020 Missouri passes 1,000 COVID-19 deaths; Boone County reports daily high of cases
July 2020
7/2/2020 Missouri allocates $50 million from CARES Act to improve broadband
7/9/2020 Governor pushes CARES money toward Higher education, workforce development
7/14/2020 Missouri records highest number of daily COVID-19 cases, again
7/16/2020 Parson boasts economic recovery as Missouri's COVID-19 cases surpass 30,000
7/19/2020 Pandemic straining Missouri's underfunded public health system
7/22/2020 Lawmakers provided COVID-19 testing ahead of special session
7/22/2020 Another broken record: Missouri reports 1,301 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
7/26/2020 Parson announces $22 million for nonprofit organizations in the state
August 2020
8/5/2020 Parson praises Missouri school districts as they brace for COVID-19
8/6/2020 Parson, state university heads stress safe campus environments
September 2020
9/9/2020 Parson supports keeping universities open despite rising COVID-19 cases
9/16/2020 State to distribute faster COVID-19 tests
9/23/2020 Gov. Mike Parson tests positive for the coronavirus
9/30/2020 Parson delivers briefing while in isolation
October 2020
10/1/2020 Jefferson County sees rapid COVID-19 spread. Health officials 'overwhelmed'
10/3/2020 Virtual meetings, COVID-19 funding and utilities audit highlight council agenda
10/3/2020 Local infectious disease doctor answers COVID-19 questions
10/5/2020 Four Parson staff members test positive for COVID-19
10/7/2020 In 19th Senate District race, COVID-19 and health care take center stage
10/7/2020 Parson directs over $100 million to support K-12 and higher education
10/9/2020 COVID-19 response at the center of four-way governor debate
10/9/2020 They said what? Fact-checking the Missouri governor debate
10/9/2020 As they lose their jobs, Missourians also losing health insurance
10/15/2020 Missouri submits COVID-19 vaccine plan to CDC
10/15/2020 Missouri legislative candidates talk priorities
10/16/2020 Legislative candidates divided on COVID-19 mandates to close schools, businesses
10/19/2020 Legislative candidates list priorities for COVID-19 aid
10/23/2020 FACT CHECK: Hartzler’s claim isn’t close: We’re a long way away from herd immunity
November 2020
11/2/2020 Franklin County boy is the first child to die of COVID-19 in Missouri
11/5/2020 Missouri continues to work on COVID-19 vaccine, increasing testing
11/9/2020 Amid economic crisis, House Budget Committee approves $1.3 billion supplemental budget
11/10/2020 House approves supplemental COVID-19 spending plan
11/10/2020 Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine roll out could begin in December
11/10/2020 Missouri has one positive COVID case from Sunday test
11/12/2020 Parson expands call to special session to include liability protections
11/12/2020 UPDATE: Parson relaxes quarantine guidelines for schools; local officials not convinced
11/16/2020 Special session postponed after Senate members contract COVID-19
11/16/2020 Missouri hospitals call on Gov. Mike Parson for statewide mask order
11/17/2020 IN DEPTH: Missouri's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
11/18/2020 State job centers now requiring masks, appointments for in-person services
11/21/2020 Ashland passes mask advisory as county cases rise
11/27/2020 Missouri Senate to vote next week on COVID-19 funding
December 2020
12/1/2020 Legislation would curb local control over COVID-19 response
12/1/2020 Senate set to vote on COVID-19 funding after committee approval
12/2/2020 Senators pass COVID-19 budget, look ahead to regular session
12/2/2020 Parson kills effort to create liability immunity — for now
12/3/2020 State to contract with private provider to increase number of health care workers
12/4/2020 Missouri to distribute 339,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine by end of December
12/11/2020 FACT CHECK: COVID-19 could be the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression
12/11/2020 Vaccine rollout to start next week in Missouri
12/14/2020 Three more people die of COVID-19; vaccine arrives in Missouri
12/16/2020 Parson celebrates first vaccine shipments, rollout plan
12/18/2020 Vaccine rollout to be slower than expected in Missouri, other states
12/21/2020 State approves distribution of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
12/30/2020 Parson applauds continued COVID-19 vaccine rollout, child care funding
12/30/2020 MODOT 'back on track' despite COVID-19, but a long road lies ahead
January 2021
1/4/2021 Missouri surpasses 400,000 total COVID-19 cases
1/6/2021 UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine timeline uncertain in Boone County, across state
1/9/2021 Gov. Mike Parson to begin first full term Monday; masks not required
1/19/2021 Liability protections during the COVID-19 pandemic debated in Senate hearing
1/20/2021 Republican lawmakers look to limit local control of COVID-19 health restrictions
1/20/2021 Governor activates National Guard to aid vaccine distribution
1/22/2021 Missouri senator who said risking COVID-19 is ‘my choice’ now sick
1/26/2021 Gov. Parson launches new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard
1/27/2021 Gov. Parson emphasizes education, public health priorities in State of the State
1/27/2021 State lawmakers receive vaccinations meant for other employees
1/30/2021 Black Missourians have received just 4% of COVID-19 vaccine so far
February 2021
2/4/2021 Statewide vaccination schedule laid out in governor’s news conference
2/4/2021 State health officials detail problems facing vaccination rollout
2/5/2021 Consulting firm helps state team find and address 'vaccine deserts'
2/11/2021 Gov. Parson says he's being fair with vaccine distribution
2/16/2021 Teachers seek vaccine priority; Parson administration sticking with plan
2/18/2021 Parson talks fuel price gouging; NEA demands vaccines for teachers
2/21/2021 Missouri surpasses 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations
2/23/2021 Missouri Senate passes COVID-19 liability protections
2/24/2021 COVID-19 stimulus checks would be exempt from taxes under Missouri bill
2/25/2021 Missouri moving to next vaccination group March 15\
March 2021
3/1/2021 Missouri expects 50K doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine Wednesday
3/4/2021 K-12 teachers, child care workers eligible for immediate COVID-19 vaccination
3/4/2021 Parson announces changes to vaccine distribution
3/6/2021 More than half a million Missourians have received both doses of vaccine
3/6/2021 One year into pandemic, state's official reports missing 80,000 cases and 1,000 deaths
3/11/2021 Parson gives hope to Missourians with recent COVID-19 news
3/11/2021 Blunt’s proposal to reopen schools relied on withholding funds to force compliance
3/14/2021 Phase 1B, Tier 3, of vaccine distribution starts Monday
3/16/2021 Rural hospitals in Missouri now eligible for $10 million CARES Act aid
3/18/2021 Parson: All adults will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine on April 9
3/20/2021 Emails show backlog of payments to Mo. child care providers
3/22/2021 Dentists, optometrists and more professions now eligible as vaccinators in Missouri
3/24/2021 New DHSS resource to provide statewide access to vaccination transportation
April 2021
4/5/2021 All Missouri adults to be eligible for vaccines in Phase 3 starting Friday
4/6/2021 DHSS reports first confirmed case of South African COVID-19 variant
4/7/2021 Missouri Senate votes to ban vaccine passports for travel
4/7/2021 Sen. Roy Blunt says COVID-19 vaccines are 'social responsibility' at roundtable
4/11/2021 As eligibility opens wide, vaccine supply contracts
4/13/2021 Missouri pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
4/27/2021 Lawmakers question isolation of children in state facilities during pandemic
4/28/2021 Lawmakers make late-session push to pass COVID-19 related legislation
4/28/2021 Missouri Vaccine Navigator now available in Spanish
May 2021
5/3/2021 Lawmakers tack on COVID-19 amendments to higher education bill
5/4/2021 Bill protecting businesses from COVID-19 liability passes House as deadline nears
5/5/2021 Parson orders all state employees to return to in-person work
5/11/2021 State to opt out of federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits
5/14/2021 More legislation proposed to ban the use of vaccine passports
5/16/2021 Pandemic, procedures and partisan politics: The 2021 legislative session, in photos
June 2021
6/23/2021 DHSS issues statewide health advisory for delta variant
July 2021
7/1/2021 Blunt tours ThermAvant, discusses economic recovery
7/7/2021 New law makes take-out booze a permanent menu item in Missouri
7/15/2021 Chicago sets COVID rules for unvaccinated visitors from Missouri, Arkansas
7/20/2021 Statewide vaccine incentive program to be announced Wednesday
7/20/2021 Overflow patients from Springfield start coming to Boone hospitals
7/21/2021 Hundreds of clergy in Missouri join a campaign to advocate for vaccinations
7/21/2021 A new state incentive offers $10,000 prizes to 900 vaccinated Missourians
7/27/2021 Missouri among states where the CDC recommends masks indoors for all
August 2021
8/4/2021 In one Missouri county, coroner excludes COVID from death certificate if family asks
8/6/2021 Additional aid ambulances will help COVID patients in hospitals across state
8/6/2021 More than 350,000 Missourians have entered the vaccine lottery
8/6/2021 Rep. Sara Walsh's husband hospitalized with COVID-19 and on a ventilator
8/11/2021 State to allocate $30 million to increase COVID-19 mitigation efforts
8/17/2021 Immunocompromised Missourians eligible for third vaccine dose
8/17/2021 Missouri hospitals in expensive race to hire health care staff as COVID cases soar
8/18/2021 Sen. Blunt roundtable addresses rural broadband access, other topics
8/19/2021 Steve Walsh, Rep. Sara Walsh's husband, died Thursday morning
8/29/2021 Second group of Missouri's Vaccine Incentive Program winners notified
September 2021
9/14/2021 COVID-19 vaccination requirements opposed by nursing home staff at state hearing
9/15/2021 Some lawmakers skeptical about influx of federal funds for schools
9/16/2021 Demonstrators oppose vaccine and mask mandates at Capitol
9/16/2021 New Missouri health director updates school guidelines, battling vaccine hesitancy
9/21/2021 State health department extends monoclonal antibody treatment contract
9/26/2021 Missouri conservationists to test deer for COVID this fall
October 2021
10/14/2021 State says glitch with vaccination data reason for decreases in county rates
10/14/2021 Driver shortage impacts OATS Transit schedules, routes
10/23/2021 Moderna, J&J boosters now available to eligible Missourians
10/29/2021 State Health Department fixes glitch in vaccination data
November 2021
11/29/2021 Court halts vaccine mandate for health care workers
December 2021
12/2/2021 Missouri’s health department asked Schmitt to appeal ruling barring COVID-19 orders
12/2/2021 Missouri allocated $11M for vaccine gift cards. Most health departments said no thanks
12/3/2021 First case of COVID-19 omicron variant detected in Missouri
12/7/2021 State Health Department warns against text message scam
12/7/2021 State AG orders end to mask mandates starting Dec. 22; CPS keeps masks for now
12/17/2021 Omicron variant detected in Missouri wastewater samples; officials recommend precautions
12/22/2021 Judge denies request to appeal local health order decision
12/28/2021 Omicron causes hospitalizations to creep up in Missouri
