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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Kelli Jones, a spokesperson for Governor Parson and Eric Frederick, chief administrative officer at Mercy Hospital Springfield. THE ANSWER 5 On Your Side can Verify: Yes, this is true. The State of Missouri has ventilators available and ready to support healthcare facilities. WHAT WE FOUND Dillon and Frederick confirmed that hospitals are well aware of the states stockpile of ventilators. When we asked the governors office how many ventilato...

No, Missouri can't use the supplemental funds for unemployment claims on other projects. It's "take it or leave it."

Yes, the letter from Pres. Biden mailed to Missouri stimulus recipients is real Letters are landing in local mailboxes claiming to be from the White House. A 5 On your side viewer asked the VERIFY team to find out if they are legit. Credit: Christina S. Author: Anne Allred, Erin Richey (KSDK) Published: 4:34 PM CDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 4:34 PM CDT May 13, 2021 ST. LOUIS — Sue Danis of Eureka, Missouri received a letter signed by President Joe B...

VERIFY: The who and why of COVID-19 breakthrough cases According to the CDC, more than 87 million people in the United States had been fully vaccinated as of April 20 Author: Anne Allred, Erin Richey (KSDK) Published: 10:57 PM CDT April 29, 2021 Updated: 10:57 PM CDT April 29, 2021 ST. LOUIS — If you are infected with COVID-19 after being vaccinated, it is called a breakthrough case. The 5 On Your Side Verify team consulted the following experts...

Sources: Jane Carpenter, head of global communications for Wayfair Answer: False. Background: 5 On your side viewer Mario Moreno received a letter from Wayfair that read, “Wayfair has reached an agreement with the Missouri state tax agency.” The cover letter went on to say “one or more of your past purchases has qualified for a refund in local tax” and enclosed was a check. But when Mario searched online he found a Nextdoor post claiming the checks were part of a scam. Moy told the 5 On...

The 5 On Your Side Verify team examined what the candidates for St. Louis mayor said to check whether they told the truth about their records and each other.

The 5 On Your Side Verify team is here to help you figure out what's real and what's just a rumor when it comes to the COVID 19 vaccines.

VERIFY: Does your race affect your place in line for the COVID-19 vaccine? Health departments have a reason for asking, and the answer becomes much more important for patients in Missouri in Phase 2. Author: Erin Richey (KSDK), Anne Allred Published: 10:28 PM CST February 16, 2021 Updated: 10:28 PM CST February 16, 2021 ST. LOUIS — Viewers around Missouri reached out to the 5 On Your Side Verify team to ask about a question they saw on COVID-19 ...

A 5 On Your Side viewer wants a tweet claiming to quote an experienced pharmacist verified Author: Anne Allred, Erin Richey (KSDK) Published: 11:26 PM CST January 10, 2021 Updated: 11:26 PM CST January 10, 2021 ST. LOUIS — 5 On Your Side viewer, Meg G., sent a tweet to the verify team that quotes an unnamed pharmacist. THE CLAIM: “I have not dispensed any Tamiflu this season whatsoever.” Claims the pharmacist’s Tamiflu distributor hasn’t...