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MO House and Senate leaders ask public to refrain from visiting Capitol

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri legislators in both parties asked the public who are not directly participating in legislative business to refrain from visiting the capitol.

The announcement came as an effort to minimize the spread of coronavirus.

Missouri lawmakers cited the Capitol's large number of guests like schools and advocacy groups that come from all over Missouri as the reason for this announcement.

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/mo-hou...siting-capitol

MU students attend conference where attendee tested positive for COVID-19

COLUMBIA - A person who attended NICAR20, an investigative journalism conference in New Orleans this past weekend, has tested positive for COVID-19. More than two dozen MU students and faculty from the School of Journalism attended the conference.

MU Health Care said that there are no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 at MU Health Care. The hospital has tested more than 10 patients for the virus, but a spokesperson said he could not comment on whether the results of any of those tests are outstanding.

https://www.komu.com/news/mu-student...e-for-covid-19