{"id":1175876,"date":"2021-12-31T15:19:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T20:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1175876"},"modified":"2021-12-31T15:19:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T20:19:19","slug":"gov-mike-parsons-to-end-covid-state-of-emergency-in-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-mike-parsons-to-end-covid-state-of-emergency-in-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Mike Parsons To End COVID State Of Emergency In Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-mike-parsons-to-end-covid-state-of-emergency-in-missouri%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1175876&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<aside id=\"right1forarticles\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Friday he would end the state of emergency in light of the coronavirus vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the effectiveness of the vaccine, widespread efforts to mitigate the virus, and our committed health care professionals, past needs to continue the state of emergency are no longer present,\u201d Parson said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.mo.gov\/press-releases\/archive\/governor-parson-announces-covid-19-related-state-emergency-expire-december\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks to the effectiveness of the vaccine, widespread efforts to mitigate the virus, and our committed health care professionals, past needs to continue the state of emergency are no longer present.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovParsonMO\/status\/1476678975019696132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The governor noted how the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/09\/30\/law-enforcement-shortage-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-crime-eric-schmitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">state<\/a> collaborated with both local <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/12\/missouri-attorney-general-eric-schmitt-compares-fear-force-vaccines-dictators-maintaining-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">governments<\/a> and private partners to work toward \u201creturning to normalcy.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/12\/27\/missouri-attorney-general-school-districts-illegally-mask-quarantining-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Missouri Attorney General Catalogs 7,500 Complaints On School Districts \u2018Illegally\u2019 Masking, Quarantining Kids)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all now know how to best fight and prevent serious illness from this virus,\u201d Parson continued. The State stands ready to provide assistance and response, but there is no longer a need for a state of emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never had mandates or forced lockdowns,\u201d the governor continued. \u201cThe main focus of our state of emergency was to provide regulatory flexibility to support and assist Missourians, health care facilities, and businesses and coordinate a COVID-19 response that saved lives and livelihoods. We encourage all Missourians to consider a COVID-19 vaccination and stay diligent, but we can work together to fight COVID-19 while living our normal lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once the state of emergency officially expires, the National Guard will no longer be activated for COVID-19 related issues, Parson noted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Missouri Gov. 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