Updated: 9:37 AM CST February 18, 2021
ST. LOUIS 5 On Your Side is dedicated to advancing the conversation about race. To support this initiative, the station will air its second
RACE: Listen. Learn. Live. special, dedicated to Black women who share their personal memories and perspectives on race.
The new locally produced special will be a virtual conversation with seven women and moderated by 5 On Your Side’s Kelly Jackson. Topics include raising Black children, education, COVID-19, politics, and their own experiences with racism.
“These are brilliant women at the top of their fields, yet they all share painful stories of racism and racial inequalities,” said Jackson. “They’ve taken their experiences, wisdom and sheer determination to lead the cause of creating a more just community. I’m so proud of this special, and I urge everyone to watch with open hearts and minds.”
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UNIVERSITY CITY, MO While U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths have been trending downward over the past week, hospitals across the country still report straining to meet the demands of the ongoing pandemic.
At the national level, during the week ending Jan. 25, deaths were running at an average of just under 3,100 a day down from a peak of more than 3,350 in the weeks prior, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. New cases were averaging about 170,000 a day after hitting almost 250,000 earlier this month.
Meanwhile, state health officials in Missouri reported to the federal government that 76 percent of all inpatient beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 23. Around 14 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.
Missouri pastor recovering after 86 days on a ventilator due to COVID-19
“David is on the road to recovery. He has made great progress,” she said.
Fitzmaurice said she and David tested positive for COVID-19 on August 17th, and while her symptoms were mild, his were not.
“Every symptom that was listed on the CDC website, David had,” said Fitzmaurice.
Patty said David’s condition got so bad she called an ambulance and he was eventually taken to DePaul Hospital. She said David was put on a ventilator the first day and stayed on a ventilator for 86 days.
Fitzmaurice said several times, doctors told her that David probably wouldn’t make it and that the family should start making preparations.