Saturday COVID-19 Coverage: Missouri reports 751 new cases komu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from komu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
St. Louis Public Radio
Chelsea Merta of St. Louis contracted the coronavirus months ago and still deals with fatigue almost daily.
When Christine Ruder became sick with the coronavirus last fall, the Rolla elementary school teacher experienced a “bingo card of coronavirus symptoms.” She had fever, hives and stomach problems.
After a while those symptoms went away, but they were replaced with new ones, like difficulty finding words.
“I couldn’t think of common everyday objects,” she said. “I need to get that stuff out of the fridge. What do you call that stuff? It’s white? Oh, milk!”
Ruder is one of the many people who doctors say have “long COVID,” a group of symptoms that persists for weeks or months after a person has recovered from the initial infection.
St Louisans With Long COVID Face Exhaustion, Uncertainty As Symptoms Linger kbia.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kbia.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Updated: 9:37 AM CST February 18, 2021
ST. LOUIS 5 On Your Side is dedicated to advancing the conversation about race. To support this initiative, the station will air its second
RACE: Listen. Learn. Live. special, dedicated to Black women who share their personal memories and perspectives on race.
The new locally produced special will be a virtual conversation with seven women and moderated by 5 On Your Side’s Kelly Jackson. Topics include raising Black children, education, COVID-19, politics, and their own experiences with racism.
“These are brilliant women at the top of their fields, yet they all share painful stories of racism and racial inequalities,” said Jackson. “They’ve taken their experiences, wisdom and sheer determination to lead the cause of creating a more just community. I’m so proud of this special, and I urge everyone to watch with open hearts and minds.”