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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - Below is the latest on the impact of the coronavirus in Missouri and the Metro East:SUNDAY, MAY 177:00 p.m. The total number of cases reported in Missouri in the last week is the lowest increase since week ending of March 29. State health officials announced 945 cases from May 11 through May…

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - Below is the latest on the impact of the coronavirus in Missouri and the Metro East:SUNDAY, MAY 172:30 p.m.Illinois reported 1,734 new cases and 51 more deaths. A total of 94,191 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 4,177 have died. More than 581,00 residents have been tested, the state said.2:00…

By Jessica Hamzelou A pregnant woman walking in Rome during Italy’s lockdowncovidAngelo Carconi/Epa-Efe/Shutterstock A GROWING number of case studies suggest that, while pregnant people don’t seem to be at greater risk of the coronavirus, covid-19 is linked to a higher rate of caesareans and preterm births, and the virus may be able to cross the…

CLOSE About 100 research groups around the world are pursuing vaccines against the coronavirus, with nearly a dozen in early stages of human trials or poised to start. Finding out for sure if any of the vaccines work in the real world comes next. (May 4) AP DomesticAn unprecedented, all-out global race to develop a…

Share on PinterestNew research reviews the current evidence of a link between obesity and COVID-19 severity.Early data seems to suggest that people with obesity are more likely to become severely ill due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.An increasing number of reports have linked obesity to coronavirus mortality, and the Centers for…