COVID-19
Five months of AMC theater closures have taken a toll on the movie theater chain, the Leawood-based company now planning to open their doors once again on Thursday, Aug. 20. AMC plans to go all-out with its reopening by celebrating…
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AdventHealth News – COVID-19 has negatively affected people’s emotional well-being after a series of unprecedented actions and behaviors to mitigate the spread of the disease. The pandemic's shutdowns, stay-at-home orders, and resulting economic downturn have had a noticeable impact on…
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A Wednesday finance meeting held by the Kansas City, Mo. City Council addressed the budget shortage the city is experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. City council members discussed ideas to combat the shortage such as budget cuts…
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Unexpected financial costs related to COVID-19 have resulted in the closure of some hospitals and large financial cuts among others. The American Hospital Associated reports that hospitals across the U.S. have faced around $120 billion in losses halfway into 2020.…
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Plans to move forward will continue for the Big 12, the conference board of directors announcing Wednesday that the season will not be canceled, although it will have a delayed start and a revised schedule. The board of directors met…
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On Tuesday the Kansas City, Kan. school board voted to suspend all involvement in Kansas State High School Activities Association fall sports. The suspension includes a halt to football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis and boys soccer, as well as…
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On Monday, the Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners gathered for a Special Meeting which resulted in an approved allocation of over $37 million in CARES Act funding. The funding is intended to support the community response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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The good news, according to the data analytics pros at the website rt.live, is that in 34 states, the spread of the COVID-19 virus had slowed to levels below sustained growth as of Tuesday. The bad news? Missouri and Kansas…
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A vote from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences result in the postponement of college football and other fall sports. Each league hopes to move back playing into the spring. "As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our…
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The University of Missouri is using a different method this fall as students make a return to campus. Rather than testing students with the traditional COVID-19 swab test, MU will be taking a much different approach, monitoring wastewater from residence…
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