COVID-19

Many pregnant women have not gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. As the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic hits the St. Louis region, many of them are ending up in the ICU.

This spring, Missouri nursing homes reported COVID cases in the teens and 20s each week. In the last week of July, the virus was confirmed among 123 residents.

Almost all of the severe COVID-19 cases doctors and nurses are treating are people who aren’t vaccinated.

Local health department reports put deaths from coronavirus near 11,200, while some counties double state count.

New cases and hospitalization in the Kansas City area continue to climb, even as the statewide spike shows signs of slowing.

SSM Health respiratory therapist Sherri Pipkens says that in previous coronavirus waves, most of her patients were elderly, overweight or had preexisting conditions. Now, she’s treating patients of all demographics.

St. Louis County Councilwoman Lisa Clancy discusses her failed attempt to reinstall a county-wide mask mandate and the criticism she's taken for caring for her 2-month-old baby during council meetings.

Hospitalizations continue to climb, with 2,200 patients hospitalized across Missouri, as the state reported 4,213 new infections on Wednesday.

Most St. Louis County school districts will require masks in school buildings to protect students at a time when the number of coronavirus cases is rising.

The money will be used to help hospitals with staffing and to set up five sites to give antibodies to high-risk patients.