Missouri Bill to Limit Virus-Related Lawsuits aAdvances

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have advanced a bill that would shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the coronavirus pandemic. Senators gave the measure initial approval Wednesday after hours of debate and negotiations. Proponents say hospitals and manufacturers that stepped up to make masks shouldn’t be penalized for…

St. Louis County’s first mass vaccination site opens Wednesday

The County Department of Public Health says it received 3,900 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday from a local hospital partner, allowing it to open its mass vaccination site in Ferguson at St. Louis Community College’s Florissant Valley campus, which will be open for appointments starting Wednesday.. Vaccinations will also continue at the John…