COVID-19
A look into U.S. state data shows that rising case numbers for COVID-19 come primarily from young adults. In Missouri, the age group reporting the highest number of cases is 20-24, closely followed by 25-29. In Kansas, the data provides…
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New case numbers creeping upward once again, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas made an official announcement Friday morning that the city’s standing mask policy, originally set to expire this weekend, has been extended. First issued by Lucas on June 27,…
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After the release of the Paycheck Protection Program from the Small Business Association (SBA), many questions are asked about the program regarding who was eligible for the forgivable loan and risk/ what kind of penalties might be included. Shortly after…
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On Wednesday, Kansas Speedway announced it will be hosting the rescheduled July NASCAR Cup Series without fans in attendance. Kansas Speedway President Pat Warren said that over the past month they have worked closely with public health officials, medical experts…
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After weeks of declining numbers of COVID-19 deaths, the nation saw a spike this week, reaching 993 on Tuesday before receding a bit to 890 on Wednesday. That extended to 29 the string of days below 1,000 new daily deaths.…
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Thanks to a $40,000 grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, a team from the University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development (CCHD) has partnered with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and other community organizations to study the COVID-19 response in the county, according to…
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In June, Missouri received a shipment of 60,000 nitrile and latex gloves from its sister state of Jeollanamdo Province, Republic of Korea to assist in the response to COVID-19, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Economic…
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Come fall, families with students in the Blue Springs School District have the option of returning to in-person classes for the semester or can opt out and enroll their children in BSSD Distance Learning, according to a Tuesday email from…
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This week three eastern states in the U.S. have added Kansas to the COVID-19 quarantine list for visitors entering the state, according to reporting by KMBC 9 News. The new requirement means that Kansans hoping to go to New York,…
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City and county health departments in Missouri are working to expand contact tracing plans, but some say they are still getting no direction or direct funding from the state, according to reporting by Missouri Business Alert. Contact tracing is a labor-intensive…
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