School buses sit unused in a parking lot Thursday, March 26, 2020, in St. Louis. All public and charter schools in Missouri are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic which causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
March 26, 2020
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March 26, 2020 8:09 p.m.
Missouri swamped by unemployment claims as cases exceed 500
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's request for federal disaster declaration, the governor's office announced Thursday.