Personal Safety
Combating Vaccine Wariness With Education
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and skepticism is pervasive in communities of colors. Health professionals are working to address those concerns.
Rural Health Departments in Missouri Struggle to Meet Overwhelming Vaccine Demand
Missouri currently is 49th among U.S. states in the percentage of population vaccinated for COVID-19, at 5.6%. Rural counties in particular are lagging even that figure.
COVID on Campus: Unprecedented Challenges, Mixed Results
An analysis of four major Midwestern universities shows that no matter what the schools did to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic the results were worse than predicted.
Biden Administration Boosting State COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments
President Joe Biden says his administration is boosting the number of doses sent to states each week and will be giving state officials more certainty on the number of doses they can expect in future shipments.
Violence in the Emergency Room
Health care workers are the victims in about half of all workplace assaults, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Emergency room workers are especially vulnerable, and the pandemic is making it worse.
Surviving Today: Landlords and Tenants Square Off as Eviction Moratorium Expires
Evictions continue despite a pandemic and despite a moratorium. Here’s what it’s like.
curiousKC | How Do You Discuss the Scary Virus With Children?
The curiousKC team talks to parents and experts about how to discuss COVID-19 with children.
Missouri’s Struggling Live Venues Beseech Gov. Mike Parson: ‘We’re looking for a lifeline here’
This week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson received a letter from the Missouri Entertainment Alliance asking for funds to save the state’s live-entertainment industry.
CDC Confirms Kansas Mask Mandates Helped Reduce COVID-19 Infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new research that reaffirms mask mandates helped slow the spread of COVID-19 in Kansas’ largest counties.
KC Faith Leaders Target Violent Crime in ‘Getting to the Heart of the Matter’
Several clergy members began working with the Kansas City Police Department last summer to find ways to reduce violent crime.