Social Distancing

Nurse Nellie Smith, left, holds down the hand of 8-year-old Kayden Tree, before inserting a swab into his nose during a coronavirus test at a CareSTL Health testing site in St. Louis in May.

COVID-19 Cases In U.S. Could Reach 20 Million By January, Wash U Researchers Report

Shahla Farzan

At least 13.6 million Americans have caught the coronavirus this year — more people than the entire populations of Michigan and Iowa combined. But the situation likely will get much worse this winter, based on new research from Washington University.

St. Louis-area businesses remain closed as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Weeks of reduced income, or none at all, has stretched small businesses thin.

Economy & Business

The Majority Of Businesses In Illinois Can Reopen Friday

Eric Schmid

Nearly all businesses in Illinois will be able to reopen in some capacity on Friday as the whole state moves into its next phase of reopening following…

From Camping To Dining Out: Here's How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities

Allison Aubrey

The weather is warming up and public spaces are starting to reopen. How do you decide what's safe to do? We have guidance to help you compare and evaluate the risks.

Sarah Young reopened her salon in Creve Coeur this week, but customers at Sola Salon must come in one at a time and follow strict safety rules, including wearing a mask and having their temperature taken. Week of 5/22/20

Economy & Business

Many St. Louis-Area Businesses Reopened This Week. Others Feel Pressure To Do The Same

Corinne Ruff

Sarah Young’s salon in Creve Coeur sat empty for almost two months. But this week, after stay-at-home orders were lifted, she reopened her booth at Sola…

Students, such as these at Ashland Elementary School in St. Louis, will need to maintain a lot more personal space than they did back on Jan. 7, 2020, if schools reopen in August.

Education

Socially Distanced Carpet Squares: Here's What Schools May Look Like In August

Ryan Delaney

There’s now a template for how in-class learning will look once schools reopen in Missouri. Complying with it all will require some complicated…

Taken on 4-22-20 amid local stay at home order

Economy & Business

St. Louis Businesses Can Start To Reopen May 18, But Many Aren’t Ready

Corinne Ruff

Updated at 3:40 p.m. , May 6, with comment from St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson.St. Louis and St. Louis County will start easing up on coronavirus public…

A sign off Highway 44 points to Union, Missouri, where some businesses will be allowed to reopen Friday. 4/23/2020

Economy & Business

Amid Pandemic, Franklin County Readies To Open For (Some) Business

While Missouri is still under a stay-at-home order, Franklin County plans to allow certain businesses to reopen starting midnight Friday. Golf courses,…

Rev. Matt Miofsky of The Gathering preaches to an empty church at the McCausland site. The congregation was tuned in, however, to an online worship service.

Arts

How St. Louis-Area Clergy Are Maintaining Community Virtually

Lara Hamdan

Over the past few weeks, local sites of worship have had to recalibrate how they serve their congregations during a time when coming together can do more…

Families and friends are finding alternative ways to connect in response to stay-at-home orders as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Health, Science & Environment

Combating Seniors' Isolation During The COVID-19 Outbreak

Emily Woodbury

Even before the outbreak of COVID-19 forced mass social distancing — keeping friends and family members apart for the sake of their health — many seniors…

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, right, at a press conference about some of the first public coronavirus precautions on Monday with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.

Economy & Business

Missouri Business Leaders Beg Gov. Parson To Order COVID-19 Restrictions: 'Missouri Must Act Now'

Kansas City and St. Louis business and health care leaders have issued an urgent, blunt warning to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson: Immediately order uniform…