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COVID-19 response in Douglas County, Kansas (2020)

Collected by: University of Kansas

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

This archive documents the response to, narrative of, and events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in Douglas County and at the University of Kansas. This includes the efforts of the University, county and cities governments, businesses, and the community at large. Some of the sources included in this archive are official university websites, county and city government pages, and news stories. This archive attempts to track and gather the digital response of the county, University, and their communities to the COVID-19 pandemic and the events and changes that followed. As this is still on ongoing situation, more websites are added as new information and procedures emerge

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Title: Douglas County health department confirms first novel coronavirus case

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/douglas-county-health-department-confirms-first-novel-coronavirus-case/article_a83c9db0-688c-11ea-84ca-b70fd611e50c.html

Description: Douglas County confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Tuesday, March 17. The health department is monitoring anyone the patient is in contact with or who may have been exposed to the virus.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Kansas K-12 schools to close for remainder of 2019-2020 school year

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/kansas-k-12-schools-to-close-for-remainder-of-2019-2020-school-year/article_f86f905c-689c-11ea-810c-d314ebaaa1f0.html

Description: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced in a press conference today that all K-12 schools will close for the remainder of the academic year.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU classes to remain online for spring semester due to novel coronavirus outbreak

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/ku-classes-to-remain-online-for-spring-semester-due-to-novel-coronavirus-outbreak/article_8017a832-6875-11ea-bff3-67bd1f5fa86b.html

Description: The University of Kansas announced Tuesday that all classes will continue online for the remainder of the spring semester, and on-campus residence halls will only be providing housing for students who need to stay at the University.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU student housing, dining adjusts to coronavirus outbreak

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/ku-student-housing-dining-adjusts-to-coronavirus-outbreak/article_756fd43a-67e0-11ea-98f4-3bf59ce1076c.html

Description: KU student housing and dining services currently plan to stay open while classes are moved online amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Subject:   General news

Title: DIY Germ-X? Only if you're 21!

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/diy-germ-x-only-if-youre-21/article_67c61b8c-67c2-11ea-82fa-67b49ee724ef.html

Description: Opinion columnist Brett Knepper argues that the minimum legal drinking age be lowered to 18.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: What Kansas men's basketball would've faced in shortened NCAA tournament

URL: http://www.kansan.com/sports/what-kansas-mens-basketball-wouldve-faced-in-shortened-ncaa-tournament/article_e7ca14de-684c-11ea-992f-2b4462456fe5.html

Description: Sports columnist Ronnie Lozano contemplates Kansas men's basketball's potential road to a national championship if the NCAA had chosen to do a 16-team bracket.

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Subject:   Sports

Title: Kansas women's basketball's season was cut short just as it was getting hot

URL: http://www.kansan.com/sports/womens_basketball/kansas-womens-basketballs-season-was-cut-short-just-as-it-was-getting-hot/article_80152928-67bb-11ea-ad97-3b0770f74d13.html

Description: The cancellations of the Big 12 tournament and the NCAA tournament force a quick end to the Kansas women's basketball team's winning season.

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Subject:   Sports

Title: City Hall closes to public, commission meetings expect changes

URL: https://eudoratimes.wixsite.com/news/post/city-hall-closes-to-public-commission-meetings-expect-changes/

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Title: Douglas County identifies first positive COVID-19 case, recommends people practice social distancing

URL: https://eudoratimes.wixsite.com/news/post/douglas-county-identifies-first-positive-covid-19-case-recommends-people-practice-social-distancing/

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Title: K-12 schools to close for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year

URL: https://eudoratimes.wixsite.com/news/post/k-12-schools-to-close-for-the-remainder-of-the-2019-20-school-year/

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Title: Toilet paper, curbside pickups and local support: Eudora businesses adapt to COVID-19

URL: https://eudoratimes.wixsite.com/news/post/toilet-paper-curbside-pickups-and-local-support-eudora-businesses-adapt-to-covid-19/

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Title: City of Lawrence restricting public access to all City buildings

URL: https://lawrenceks.org/2020/03/17/city-of-lawrence-restricting-public-access-to-all-city-buildings/

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Title: City of Lawrence suspending parking enforcement

URL: https://lawrenceks.org/2020/03/17/city-of-lawrence-suspending-parking-enforcement/

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Title: LMH Health cancels elective surgery and endoscopy procedures beginning March 18

URL: https://www.lmh.org/news/2020-news/lmh-health-cancels-elective-surgery-and-endoscopy-procedures-beg/

Description: Elective surgeries and endoscopy procedures at LMH Health will be canceled beginning Wednesday, March 18 through April 8.

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Title: LMH Health limits access to hospital, clinics and updates visitor restrictions

URL: https://www.lmh.org/news/2020-news/lmh-health-limits-access-to-hospital-clinics-and-updates-visitor/

Description: LMH Health is limiting access to the hospital and clinics and has updated visitor restrictions, effective immediately. Read on to learn more.

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Title: All City of Lawrence buildings to close; mayor urges public to limit gatherings to 10 people

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/announcements/2020/mar/17/all-city-of-lawrence-buildings-to-close-mayor-urges-public-to-limit-public-gatherings-to-10-people/

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Subject:   Announcements

Title: New literary festival in Lawrence postponed until 2021; online event planned in meantime

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/living/arts-entertainment/2020/mar/17/new-literary-festival-in-lawrence-postponed-until-2021-online-event-planned-in-meantime/

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Subject:   Arts entertainment

Title: Lawrence suspends parking enforcement for at least 2 weeks

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/city-government/2020/mar/17/lawrence-suspends-parking-enforcement-for-at-least-2-weeks/

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Subject:   City government

Title: Douglas County pares down commission agenda, plans to select construction manager for crisis center

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/county-government/2020/mar/17/douglas-county-commission-pares-down-meeting-agenda-still-plans-to-select-construction-manager-for-crisis-center-project/

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Subject:   County government

Title: Douglas County postpones planned rural bridge work because of COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/county-government/2020/mar/17/douglas-county-postpones-planned-rural-bridge-work-because-of-covid-19-pandemic/

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Subject:   County government

Title: Douglas County recommends restaurants halt dine-ins, advises public gatherings under 10 people for 8 weeks

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2020/mar/17/douglas-county-health-department-strongly-recommends-no-public-gatherings-greater-than-10-people/

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Subject:   General news

Title: First case of COVID-19 identified in Douglas County, health department says

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2020/mar/17/first-case-of-covid-19-identified-in-douglas-county-health-department-says/

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Subject:   General news

Title: Lawrence’s hospital begins asking screening questions, cancels upcoming elective procedures

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2020/mar/17/lawrences-hospital-canceling-elective-procedures-until-mid-april/

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Subject:   General news

Title: School district, businesses providing free meals amid closures for coronavirus pandemic

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2020/mar/17/school-district-businesses-providing-free-meals-amid-closures-for-coronavirus-pandemic/

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU moves classes online for entire spring semester; commencement status still undecided

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2020/mar/17/ku-moves-classes-online-for-entire-spring-semester-commencement-status-still-undecided/

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Subject:   KU

Title: Douglas County District Court delays most hearings, jury trials amid COVID-19 concerns

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/public-safety/2020/mar/17/douglas-county-district-court-delays-most-hearings-jury-trials-amid-covid-19-concerns/

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Subject:   Public safety

Title: Kansas governor orders K-12 school buildings closed for remainder of school year

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/mar/17/kansas-governor-orders-k-12-schools-closed-for-remainder-of-school-year/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Kansas lawmakers work on coronavirus responses, spending plan

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-government/2020/mar/17/kansas-lawmakers-moving-to-extend-unemployment-benefits/

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Subject:   State government

Title: Kansas reporting at least 18 cases of COVID-19 in state

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-government/2020/mar/17/kansas-now-reporting-at-least-17-cases-of-covid-19/

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Subject:   State government

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