Beijing, China (AP) — At least 50% more people died in China’s virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted. State media attributed the initial undercount to how overwhelmed the health system was while coping with thousands of sick patients. The addition of 1,290 victims raised Wuhan’s death toll to 3,869 and may confirm suspicions that…
Beijing, China (AP) — As countries consider how to restart their virus-halted economies, the early experiences in China and parts of Europe show it will be no easy task. Workers back on the job are wary of spending much. Shoppers are staying away. Masks and social distancing measures are not fading. And pervasive is the…
Shelbyville, IL (KTRS) The Illinois State Police need your help finding a missing person. In a release, State Police say that 29-year-old Kimberly Mattingly of Paris, Illinois is 5 feet 3 inches tall, 160 pounds, with blue eyes. If you have any information, please contact the Illinois State Police at (217)278-5004.
Clayton, MO (KTRS) Clayton, MO – St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says he expects the stay at home order to be extended until May. Page made that announcement Wednesday morning during the second of his three briefings this week on the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he has been in discussions with other regional leaders…
Jefferson City, MO (AP) — Missouri is permitting the curbside sale of mixed drinks amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced Tuesday that it is temporarily waiving restrictions to permit retailer-packaged alcoholic drinks. But the drinks must be placed in a sealed, leakproof container. That means plastic or Styrofoam…
Paris, France (AP) — A year after a devastating fire, the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral has been halted by a lockdown in Paris to battle the coronavirus. The April 15, 2019, blaze gutted its interior, toppled its famous spire and horrified the world. The medieval landmark that is the jewel of Paris remains locked…
Bangkok, Thailand (AP) — A lack of new hotspots in the coronavirus pandemic appears to be holding, fueling debate about how soon authorities could start scaling back social restrictions and reopen economies. While concerns remain over the virus’ fresh spread in places like Japan and Indonesia, nowhere is currently undergoing the explosion in hospitalizations and…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) Lindenwood University is donating personal protective equipment to SSM Health. In a statement, the university says it’s Department of Paramedicine and School of Health Sciences has donated hundreds of masks, gloves, and scrubs to SSM Health to help address shortages in personal protective equipment faced by area healthcare providers. The donated…
Wentzville, MO (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the three men who died after a car crashed during a police chase in eastern Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday reported that officials said 19-year-old driver Keshaun Wade died at the scene of the Monday crash in Wentzville. The crash also killed…
Tokyo, Japan (AP) — South Korean officials are warning that hard-earned progress fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be upset by new infections at leisure spots. There are growing global tensions between governments desperate to maintain social distancing and citizens eager to resume their lives as economic pressure mounts and infections slow in some places. Some…