COVID-19

A 75-year-old southwest Missouri man recently got sick with COVID-19 after a birthday party at a Springfield entertainment venue and reminds people the illness is still out there.

The department is taking steps to end certain COVID-19 services as it anticipates the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11.

In a Thursday press conference, Springfield-area health officials warned residents about this year’s flu season, offered suggestions for staying healthy — and announced that hospitals are asking visitors 14 and younger to stay home.

The Discovery Center of Springfield, Missouri is a STEM interactive center for children.

STIs have increased 12 percent in Greene County since the pandemic began, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.

In the first round of application review, 12 smaller Greene County nonprofits were awarded grants of less than $50,000.

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department has revised its prevention guidance.

Missouri’s health department has offered a formal recommendation of Pfizer vaccine booster doses for children ages 5 through 11. Earlier, COVID vaccine eligibility was limited to those 12 and older.

7.4 percent of the positive COVID-19 cases Greene County health officials tracked in May reported being vaccinated against the disease for at least two…

Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri says he wants federal employees to resume in-person work. Hawley sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget and…