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State to shield businesses from COVID-19 liability


State to shield businesses from COVID-19 liability
By David A. Lieb
The Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) A legislative session that began amid a surge in coronavirus cases ended Friday with Missouri lawmakers passing a legal shield against pandemic-related liability lawsuits as their final action.
The House vote, taken barely five minutes before adjourning, gives Republican Gov. Mike Parson a priority bill that he had been calling on lawmakers to pass for six months. But even if Parson signs it quickly, the legislation won t take effect until Aug. 28.
The legislation would prohibit COVID-19 liability lawsuits against businesses and health-care providers unless plaintiffs can prove they were exposed and sickened by the coronavirus and that the entity engaged in “reckless or willful misconduct.” ....

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COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: 40% of population in Missouri has received at least 1 vaccine dose


COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: 40% of population in Missouri has received at least 1 vaccine dose
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COVID-19 live updates
The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday the state has 312,591 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 5,053 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall, the state said 40.5% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Wednesday there have been 508,205 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak and 8,996 deaths. Overall, the state said 40% of the population has received at least one dose and 33.2% have completed vaccination. ....

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COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: No new virus-related deaths reported in Missouri for third straight day


COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: No new virus-related deaths reported in Missouri for third straight day
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COVID-19 live updates
The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday the state has 311,705 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 5,038 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall, the state said 39.9% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday there have been 507,680 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak and 8,859 deaths. Overall, the state said 39.7% of the population has received at least one dose and 32.9% have completed vaccination. ....

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