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A jefferson man is facing a murder charge from the month of August by beating a man to death in South St. Louis County. Brandon L. Gaertner, 27, of the 4500 block of Richard Dr., was charged Aug. 28 with second degree murder in the death of James Kwiatkowski.

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15 year old girl, Deosha Purnell was shot and killed along the Riverveiw and spring garden near the north county river front. She was pronounced dead at the scene comforted by a good Samaritan Eric Bailey. Deosha was a freshman at North West Academy of Law in the St. Louis public schools. Purnell's killing was the 194th killing of the year in the city of St.Louis.

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- With three and a half months left in 2020, St. Louis has reached the same number of murders as 2019.

A teenage girl has died in a shooting Monday night marking the city's 194 murder of the year. Police found 15-year-old Deosha Purnell just after 6 p.m. near Riverview and Spring Garden along the North City riverfront.

Purnell was shot in the shoulder and pronounced dead at the hospital.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314- 444-5371, or anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477)
Copyright 2020 KMOV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved

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Death of 15-year-old girl marks St. Louis' 194th homicide of the year

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- With three and a half months left in 2020, St. Louis has reached the same number of murders as 2019. A teenage girl has died in a shooting Monday night marking the city's 194 murder of the year. Police found 15-year-old Deosha Purnell just after 6 p.m.

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September 19, 2020
Early Saturday morning two men were found with gunshot wounds to the head. One of the men ( John Moore ) died at the scene from his injuries. The Other man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The St.Louis County Police Department are still investigating.

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Officers responded to the 11000 block of Ebert Drive around 2:55 a.m. where two men with gunshot wounds were found

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a double shooting in north St. Louis County early Saturday morning.

According to the St. Louis County Police Department, officers responded to the 11000 block of Ebert Drive around 2:55 a.m. where two men with gunshot wounds were found.

One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as 47-year-old John Moore. The other victim was transported to a hospital for life-threatening injuries.

The St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is leading the homicide investigation.

No other details have been made available.

Anyone with information should contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 or to remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-8477 if you have any information regarding the incident.

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1 dead, 1 injured in St. Louis County shooting

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Officers responded to the 11000 block of Ebert Drive around 2:55 a.m. where two men with gunshot wounds were found ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a double shooting in north St. Louis County early Saturday morning. According to the St.

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As of September 21, 2020 the County´s reopened their playgrounds. The parks department came up with a plan to keep the playground clean. They stated that they would clean the equipment several times a week. Kids are required to wear masks while attending the park.

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The county's playgrounds are now back open. Plans are in place to make sure the facilities are safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Playgrounds in St. Louis County are now back open for the first time since April.

The St. Louis County Parks Department announced last week that starting Monday, Sept. 21, parks will be open from 8 a.m. to dusk every day.

The parks department said it developed a plan that was approved by the St. Louis County Department of Public Health. It calls for cleaning and disinfecting playground equipment at all parks several times a week with CDC-approved cleaners.

How frequently each park is cleaned could increase or decrease depending on future information from then county health department, the state or the CDC.

The St. Louis County Department has 55 playground sites throughout the county.

Following the county's health order, masks are still required except on children while they're playing. Residents are asked to stay home if they're sick and to continue following social distancing standards.

For more information about the status of St. Louis County parks, visit the county's coronavirus website.

St. Louis County parks closed to the public on April 3. Playgrounds have been off limits since then even as the county reopened all parks on May 18.

As of Monday morning, St. Louis County health officials reported a total of 22,833 confirmed COVID-19 cases, an increase of 277 cases from Friday. In all, 782 people have died.

The rate of cases per 100,000 residents is lowest in the 0-9 age group and highest in the 20-29 age group, according to the county's dashboard.

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St. Louis County playgrounds reopen Monday

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The county's playgrounds are now back open. Plans are in place to make sure the facilities are safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Playgrounds in St. Louis County are now back open for the first time since April. The St. Louis County Parks Department announced last week that starting Monday, Sept.

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The Centers for Disease Control rolled out new guidance warning again door-to-door trick-or-tricking this Halloween“Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses,” the CDC said. “There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween. If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to trick-or-treaters.”

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ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control rolled out new guidance warning against door-to-door trick-or-treating this Halloween.

"Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses," the CDC said. "There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween. If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to trick-or-treaters."

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The CDC says the public should avoid the following "higher-risk activities":

Traditional trick-or-treating in which treats are given to children going door to door

Trunk-or-treat, in which treats are given from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots

Crowded indoor costume parties

Indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming

Hayrides or tractor rides with people outside your household

Using alcohol or drugs, which can cloud judgment and increase risky behaviors

Travel to a rural fall festival that is not in your community if you live in an area with community spread of COVID-19

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Communities may recommend ways to celebrate the holiday more safely, but the CDC says some of those activities still carry a "moderate risk," such as the following:

Participating in one-way trick-or-treating in which individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up for families to grab and go while continuing to social distance (such as at the end of a driveway or at the edge of a yard)
If you are preparing goodie bags, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after preparing the bags.

Having a small group, outdoor, open-air costume parade where people are distanced more than 6 feet apart

Attending an outdoor costume party where protective masks are used and people can remain more than 6 feet apart

A costume mask (such as for Halloween) is not a substitute for a cloth mask. A costume mask should not be used unless it is made of two or more layers of breathable fabric that covers the mouth and nose and doesn't leave gaps around the face.

Do not wear a costume mask over a protective cloth mask because it can be dangerous if the costume mask makes it hard to breathe. Instead, consider using a Halloween-themed cloth mask.

Going to an open-air, one-way, walk-through haunted forest where appropriate mask use is enforced, and people can remain more than 6 feet apart
If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised. The greater the distance, the lower the risk of spreading a respiratory virus.

Visiting pumpkin patches or orchards where people use hand sanitizer before touching pumpkins or picking apples, wearing masks is encouraged or enforced, and people are able to maintain social distancing

Having an outdoor Halloween movie night with local family friends with people spaced at least 6 feet apart

If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised. The greater the distance, the lower the risk of spreading a respiratory virus.

Lower your risk by following CDC's recommendations on hosting gatherings or cook-outs.

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Instead, the CDC recommends other Halloween activities, such as carving and decorating pumpkins.

Pumpkin carving can be done at home with members of your household or outside, at a safe distance, with neighbors and friends.

Decorating is always a safe and fun way to show your Halloween spirit.

Love dressing up? Why not host a virtual Halloween costume contest? That way, you can still show off this year's costume without needing to go to any crowded spaces.

The CDC also recommends holding an indoor scavenger hunt with household members or a scavenger hunt to spot Halloween decorations in your neighborhood.

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Canceled? CDC warns Americans to 'avoid' trick-or-treating for Halloween

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by: FOX8 Digital Desk and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: / Updated: ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control rolled out new guidance warning against door-to-door trick-or-treating this Halloween. "Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses," the CDC said. "There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween.

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With multiple wildfires spreading throughout California many places have become one of the most air polluted places in the world. The people of California wake up everyday and check their phones to see what the air quality is, to determine whether or not they can even go outside. Even if you're a healthy person you can still suffer from symptoms from the air because of how small these air particles are they can easily get into our lungs and travel to our hearts and brains. A lot of people have been trying to get their hands on air purifiers and these specialized masks, but some are hard to get their hands on like the masks.

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A 15 year old girl named Deosha Purnell got shot in the shoulder during a shooting Monday night. Her body was found just after 6 p.m. near Riverview and Spring Garden , she was pronounced dead at the hospital marking the city's 194th murder of the year. Purnell was a freshman at NorthWest Academy of Law in St. Louis Public Schools.

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- With three and a half months left in 2020, St. Louis has reached the same number of murders as 2019.

A teenage girl has died in a shooting Monday night marking the city's 194 murder of the year. Police found 15-year-old Deosha Purnell just after 6 p.m. near Riverview and Spring Garden along the North City riverfront.

Purnell was shot in the shoulder and pronounced dead at the hospital.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314- 444-5371, or anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477)
Copyright 2020 KMOV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved

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Death of 15-year-old girl marks St. Louis' 194th homicide of the year

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- With three and a half months left in 2020, St. Louis has reached the same number of murders as 2019. A teenage girl has died in a shooting Monday night marking the city's 194 murder of the year. Police found 15-year-old Deosha Purnell just after 6 p.m.

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St. Louis was awarded nearly $8 million dollars for infrastructure improvements downtown. The funds are part of administration's $1 billion investment in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments. The BUILD funding supports roads, bridges,transit, rail, ports or inter modal transportation. The project will improve two miles of Jefferson Avenue between Market Street and Natural Bridge and 20th street for new low-stress bicycle facilities.

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St. Louis will receive $7.95 million for the Jefferson Avenue and 20th Street Revitalization Project

ST. LOUIS - The Trump administration has awarded St. Louis with nearly $8 million to go toward infrastructure improvements.

The funds are part of the administration's $1 billion investment in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program.

"This Administration is making significant investments in infrastructure, and this $1 billion in BUILD grants will repair, rebuild, and revitalize transportation systems across America," said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.

BUILD funding supports roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports or intermodal transportation, according to a news release. Since 2017, the administration has awarded nearly $4 billion in BUILD grants to improve America's infrastructure.

St. Louis will receive $7.95 million for the Jefferson Avenue and 20th Street Revitalization Project, according to the release.

The project will improve two miles of Jefferson Avenue between Market Street and Natural Bridge Avenue. The project will also improve 20th Street to include new low-stress bicycle facilities between Market and St. Louis Avenue.

The project also includes improvements to signals, pedestrian safety and stormwater systems.

Changes to roads include reducing the width of lanes to help slow down drivers, connected and transit-optimized traffic signals to reduce congestion, additional center medians and more pedestrian and cyclist paths.

The improvements will help decrease crashes, according to the release.

"The current surface condition hinders the efficient transport of vehicles, transit, freight and pedestrians throughout the local area. By completing the roadway revitalization, the City of St. Louis will be able to maintain the two roads in a good state of repair through this project. The improved infrastructure will enable an increase in local development, and improved access from downtown," the release stated.

The project is located in a designated " Opportunity Zone," which were created to revitalized low-income and economically distressed communities.

Big news for America's infrastructure! @USDOT is announcing $1 billion in BUILD grants that will repair, rebuild, and revitalize transportation systems across America! https://t.co/PSTSgAYqgl
- Sec. Elaine Chao (@SecElaineChao) September 16, 2020

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St. Louis awarded nearly $8M for infrastructure improvements near downtown

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St. Louis will receive $7.95 million for the Jefferson Avenue and 20th Street Revitalization Project ST. LOUIS - The Trump administration has awarded St. Louis with nearly $8 million to go toward infrastructure improvements. The funds are part of the administration's $1 billion investment in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program.

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Out of an abundance of caution the City of St. Louis has prohibited youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.Guidelines outlining the conditions were designed to balance the importance of youth sports with the reality of continued, sustained community spread of COVID-19. Guidance issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer was consulted in developing the guidelines.

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A pediatric dentist says that covid complications can be linked to your oral health practices. Good oral health can cut your risk of symptoms from several illnesses. When you have a severe oral infection it affects the whole entire body and their systems. About 70% of bacteria come from the mouth, which can be very dangerous if not treated regularly.

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ST. LOUIS - The pandemic has made it even more difficult for critical services, like the American Red Cross, which relies on blood donations. Regular blood transfusions are often a critical treatment for Sickle Cell disease.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and there is a need for more African American blood donors. Reverend Cedric Portis with the American Red Cross joined Fox 2 to discuss why are blood donations so critical to people suffering with siclke cell disease

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COVID-19 complications could be linked to oral health practices

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ST. LOUIS - Your risk of COVID-19 complications could be linked to your oral health practices, says one pediatric dentist. Dr. Mark Cannon is a member of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry. He points out how good oral health can cut your risk of symptoms from several illnesses.

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Free COVID-19 testing will resume in Missouri for the counties that have seen the biggest increase in coronavirus cases. The tests will take place in the eight counties Boone, Nodaway, Ralls, St. Charles, Madison, Perry, Jefferson, and St. Francois between September 14 and September 23. Those who wish to register can visit  health.mo.gov/communitytest. More than 50 counties participated in community testing events from April through July before they went on hiatus. The testing will be hosted by the state health department which is being funded by CARES Act funding.

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JEFFERSON CITY - The state's health department resumes free community COVID-19 testing this month in counties seeing some of the biggest increases in cases.

Events will take place between Sept. 14 and 23 in eight counties: Boone, Nodaway, Ralls, St. Charles, Madison, Perry, Jefferson and St. Francois. Additional events are expected to be scheduled throughout the coming week, health officials said.

Missouri residency is the only requirement. Individuals do not have to live in the county in which they are tested, and they do not have to be experiencing symptoms. Tests are free and will involve a self-administered nasal swab.

Missourians can register for the events at health.mo.gov/communitytest or by calling the Missouri COVID-19 hotline at 877-435-8411. Translation services are available.

More than 50 counties participated in community testing events from April through July before they went on hiatus. High demand for tests was causing long wait times for results - a week or more. Waits now average two to four days.

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JEFFERSON CITY - The state's health department resumes free community COVID-19 testing this month in counties seeing some of the biggest increases in cases. Events will take place between Sept. 14 and 23 in eight counties: Boone, Nodaway, Ralls, St. Charles, Madison, Perry, Jefferson and St. Francois.

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40 year old Marie Brumbaugh a Medical worker dies from COVID-19. She was treating a patient and the patient took off their mask for a brief second while getting tested but the patient later tested positive for COVID. She was in contact with the patient however COVID-19 spreads through many ways. Over 1000 cases was reported Missori Department of Health and Senior Services since the pandemic started.

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BRANSON, Mo. - A 40-year-old medical worker at a southwestern Missouri clinic has died from COVID-19, the CEO of her company said.

Marie Brumbaugh was a medical assistant at a clinic in Branson operated by CoxHealth. CEO Steve Edwards said in a statement Wednesday that it isn't certain how Brumbaugh caught the disease, but it may have been while she caring for a patient who was at the clinic unrelated to the coronavirus and who removed a mask briefly during treatment. That patient later tested positive for COVID-19.

Edwards said it's also possible that Brumbaugh, who died Wednesday, contracted the disease through community spread since the virus is prevalent in Taney County, where nearly 1,000 confirmed cases have been reported to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services since the start of the pandemic.

Brumbaugh "served our patients with great kindness, compassion, and honor, prioritizing the health and safety of others," Edwards said in the statement.

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Medical worker in southwestern Missouri dies of COVID-19

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BRANSON, Mo. - A 40-year-old medical worker at a southwestern Missouri clinic has died from COVID-19, the CEO of her company said. Marie Brumbaugh was a medical assistant at a clinic in Branson operated by CoxHealth.

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Death of 15-year-old girl marks St. Louis' 194th homicide of the year .

A teenage girl has died in a shooting Monday night marking the city's 194 murder of the year. Police found 15-year-old Deosha Purnell just after 6 p.m. near Riverview and Spring Garden along the North City riverfront.
Purnell was shot in the shoulder and pronounced dead at the hospital.

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- With three and a half months left in 2020, St. Louis has reached the same number of murders as 2019.

A teenage girl has died in a shooting Monday night marking the city's 194 murder of the year. Police found 15-year-old Deosha Purnell just after 6 p.m. near Riverview and Spring Garden along the North City riverfront.

Purnell was shot in the shoulder and pronounced dead at the hospital.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314- 444-5371, or anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477)
Copyright 2020 KMOV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- With three and a half months left in 2020, St. Louis has reached the same number of murders as 2019. A teenage girl has died in a shooting Monday night marking the city's 194 murder of the year. Police found 15-year-old Deosha Purnell just after 6 p.m.

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The infection rate in a St. Louis county nursing home where 500 have died due to covid has decreased. 33 residents in a nursing home have died while 306 were infected in August. In total the virus has killed 494 people while 2,320 were infected.

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Latest St. Louis and global news on the coronavirus

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Amazon retailers now being talked about for making a white women a model for African American swimsuits. "we cant have anything" the black community says. Amazon has come under fire after allowing a retailer to use a white model to sell swimsuits with the phrase ‘hella black, hella proud’ and ‘Melanin.’

Users are leaving review asking the retailers to start by finding someone hella black and hella proud. Not only that but others are threatening to never shop with amazon and to cancel their memberships if amazon doesn't take it down.

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Women have been impacted by corona virus even in the medical department. Due to recent cases of covid-19 and the amount of patients that are being seen women's regular health care visits have been delayed or cancelled. As a result there have been missed cancer screenings , delayed prenatal screening and even wellness check ups. Just a small change like this is going to have one of the biggest impact on the world. Due to these mothers, sisters, and daughters not having access to these wellness check up a lot of kids can be affect from contact with their parents. More women could have breast cancer and never know all because screening are delayed due to a pandemic that has taken over the world.

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LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. - For women, not undergoing regular health care visits due to the pandemic may have long-term implications for their health stemming from missed cancer screenings, delayed prenatal screenings, and wellness checkups.

Dr. Emily Sammons, an OB/GYN and the president of the medical staff at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in Lake St. Louis, says doctors have seen a substantial decline in women's checkups since March.

"We are aware that there have been many fewer visits for well checks than we've had," she said. "I mean, we've missed something like 80 annual visits, just in that time, per provider."

But with the pandemic, women are taking on much more for their families, navigating at-home learning and family health. But a delay in a diagnosis due to delay in putting women's health as a top priority is concerning.

"I have actually had patients in my practice that during the pandemic, I've seen a delay in the diagnosis of cancer and I think that's really serious when you start thinking about the fact that a prognosis could be changed because of a delay in care," Sammons said.

About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer. Missed screenings may have long term implications.

Dr. Sammons says SSM Health facilities have put in very safe precautions for women to come back and get screenings and well woman visits reestablished.

"The office is now open and running smoothly," she said. "Please come back; it really is important."

To learn more about your Well Woman visit, click here.

The SSM Health Medical Minute airs Wednesdays on News 11 at 7 p.m. and FOX 2 News at 9 p.m.

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SSM Health Medical Minute - Women's health during COVID-19

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LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. - For women, not undergoing regular health care visits due to the pandemic may have long-term implications for their health stemming from missed cancer screenings, delayed prenatal screenings, and wellness checkups. Dr. Emily Sammons, an OB/GYN and the president of the medical staff at SSM Health St.

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The medical field this year has been hard at work trying to save as many lives as possible; facing new challenges, they've studied, adapted, and overall put humanity in a much better position, but the fight isn't over. Covid-19 and influenza have been a major problem all around the world, but thankfully human efforts haven't gone unnoticed. Because people have been taken the threat of Covid-19 more seriously, by wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and avoiding large groups, influenzas' presence as diminished significantly in some places. Australia is seeing a record low number of flu cases from 60,100 in the 2019 season, to just 107 in 2020; similarly, South America has seen its shares of success, as the Covid-19 pandemic started around the time of their seasonal flu. These are good signs, but not everywhere in the world has been lucky; the United States alone is expected to have around 410,000 to 740,000 cases of influenza; so far it' reached 372,217. If you pair that with COVID, its impact would be devastating on its healthcare system and communities already struggling from the virus. Health experts are pushing to vaccinate the unfortunate, and want those who have the opportunity to vaccinate themselves to do so, but only time will tell they adhere to these warnings.

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after record low flu season in australia

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After record low flu season in Australia, US hopes for the same

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Australia and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere just finished their easiest flu seasons on record, and the United States and other nations in the Northern Hemisphere could have an easy time, too -- if people get flu shots, practice social distancing and wear masks.

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An armed man was shot  by police around 5 AM this morning. The man ignored the verbal warnings given by police upon arrival. Why the officers were called and what led up to this incident is unclear. The suspect was shot in the upper torso and fled the scene, colapsing not too far from whre the iincident occured.https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/suspect-injured-in-officer-involved-shooting-3/

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The city of Saint Louis has stopped youth sports  while the COVID-19 Pandemic is still at large. Sports will resume later with certain health restrictions and guidelines for students to stay safe while playing the sport. They are currently ironing out the stains to make it safer for kids with health conditions. Saint Louis has recognized the importance of youth sports, so they did not want to take it away completely. Youth sports are not over with completely.

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Out of an abundance of caution the City of St. Louis has prohibited youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today the City announced that youth sports would resume with certain conditions. Guidelines outlining the conditions were designed to balance the importance of youth sports with the reality of continued, sustained community spread of COVID-19. Guidance issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer was consulted in developing the guidelines.

The guidelines categorize sports based upon high, moderate and low frequency levels of contact and apply to all individuals who attend primary or secondary education institutions, schoolsponsored and affiliated sports teams, youth leagues, and non-school sponsored and affiliated sports teams. In the high and moderate levels competitions are not allowed. Types of sports in each category are listed, for example high-frequency includes basketball and football, moderatefrequency includes baseball and dance, and low-frequency includes golf and gymnastics.

Along with outlining guidance in the three levels of frequency of contact the newly issued guidelines include sections on special considerations for individuals with health conditions such as chronic lung disease and heart conditions, mandatory daily fever and symptoms screening of athletes and coaches, and the critical importance of enforcement of the guidelines by organizations, teams coaches, parents and guardians.

"The City of St. Louis Department recognizes the value of youth sports and strongly advocates for young people to resume sports in safe environments," says Dr. Fredrick Echols, acting director of health for the City of St. Louis. "Participating in sports creates heighten risks of becoming infected with COVID-19 and once infected, infecting others. Risks to the athletes, teams, school communities and the general public can be reduced as youth sports return if there is compliance with our newly released health and safety guidelines."

Dr. Echols also said that at present researchers and public health officials are still learning about the complications of COVID-19 and the goal of the Department of Health is do its best to help youth, their families and the community achieve and maintain optimal health based upon available information during the pandemic. He said the guidelines have this principle at their core.

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City of St. Louis Issues COVID-19 Youth Sports Guidelines

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Out of an abundance of caution the City of St. Louis has prohibited youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today the City announced that youth sports would resume with certain conditions. Guidelines outlining the conditions were designed to balance the importance of youth sports with the reality of continued, sustained community spread of COVID-19.