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How effective are the virus prevention policies in Missouri’s prisons? We asked experts.

Madison Czopek
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The Missouri Department of Corrections has a number of policies to help prevent the coronavirus from entering its prisons or stop it from spreading once it’s inside. But are they enough to address

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Missouri Information Corps releases report on COVID-19 news consumption habits among residents of Marshall, Missouri

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This Spanish-language urban agriculture class combats Latino health disparities at the root

Plants are at the center of Edda Berti’s childhood memories. She spent weekends at her grandfather’s farm in rural Peru learning how to cultivate crops. Together, with dirty hands, they would

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Thousands of Missouri farmers have applied for federal coronavirus relief

Todd Hays’ family has been farming in Monroe City for seven generations. But the COVID-19 pandemic is causing problems in the farming industry that he says his family has never faced. Hays, who is

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For one Missouri woman, the road to COVID-19 recovery wasn’t easy

When Gina Mossburg tested positive for COVID-19 on July 8th, she thought it would be “no big deal.” But the elementary school teacher from Eagleville, Missouri, was surprised by how much the

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People released from prison during the pandemic face added challenges

For people released from prison or jail, returning to their communities is a challenge in the best of times. Often, employers don’t want to hire them. A criminal record makes it hard to find

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Low-income Missourians will be hit hard by coming utility shut-offs, advocates say

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Missouri, several utility companies like Ameren and Evergy pressed pause on disconnecting services for nonpayment. But many of these breaks came to an end in

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‘Will they treat him?’: Families’ mistrust of prison system grows as virus spreads

When she learned her fiance had tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of June, Selina Al-Hameed had no idea what would happen next. She was worried. Her fiance has severe asthma, which could put

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So you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 — now what?

As scientists work to understand the novel coronavirus, public health guidance continues to shift with new discoveries. This can make it difficult to know exactly what to do if you’ve been exposed

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Local public health departments struggle to combat COVID-19 misinformation

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part report on the challenges Missouri’s local public health departments are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drinking vodka isn’t a medically