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St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem asked Lynelle Phillips, University of Missouri public health professor and Missouri Immunization Coalition Board president, if it's time for Missourians to learn to live with the coronavirus and whether the state is jumping the gun on its new plan.
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The ruling’s impacts may be far-reaching and open an avenue for hundreds of denied licensees with pending appeals to gain access to information to that has been shrouded in secrecy.
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Gov. Mike Parson’s comments on Don Kauerauf triggered civil rights complaints from at least one rabbi and several Muslims.
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The lack of action on the appointment came one day after a vocal demonstration against acting Director Don Kauerauf. On Tuesday evening, Gov. Mike Parson appointed Richard Moore as acting director.
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Director Donald Kauerauf proclaimed his opposition to mandates as senators questioned him on everything from vaccines to abortion.
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The Administrative Hearing Commission heard testimony that made Missouri’s process to evaluate medical marijuana licenses seem rushed and governed by “intentionally vague guidance.”
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Jackson and St. Louis counties are asking to appeal a Cole County judge's ruling that said local health departments in Missouri cannot issue health orders. Attorney General Eric Schmitt declined to appeal the case.
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A spokeswoman for the state department of health said ‘there are no plans to use internal or outside counsel’ in order to pursue an appeal
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Jurisdictions with mask mandates averaged 15.8 cases per day for every 100,000 residents, compared to 21.7 in unmasked communities.
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Only 18 of Missouri’s 500-plus school districts have signed up for screening testing for COVID-19, even though the program is entirely free thanks to the federal government.