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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: 2020 Student Senate elections to commence as scheduled despite The University closures

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/2020-student-senate-elections-to-commence-as-scheduled-despite-university-closures/article_4cc4f8f2-6ba1-11ea-8bdb-9f25292f405c.html

Description: The Student Senate Elections Commission plans to move forward with the 2020 election, despite the The University of Kansas’s decision to move classes online for the rest of the semester due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Fate of KU commencement uncertain as COVID-19 concerns grow, KU seniors hope to walk

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/fate-of-ku-commencement-uncertain-as-covid-19-concerns-grow-ku-seniors-hope-to-walk/article_1ca76b14-6ba6-11ea-af58-53bfb3e594eb.html

Description: As landmark events across the country have been canceled as a result of the spreading novel coronavirus, seniors at The University of Kansas have been left to wonder if they will get participate in one of the most looked-forward to The University ceremonies.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Kansas Department of Health and Environment low on coronavirus test kits

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/kansas-department-of-health-and-environment-low-on-coronavirus-test-kits/article_a9cc58e2-6ae3-11ea-ae0b-670544bddd64.html

Description: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment predicts the state will run low on COVID-19 virus test kits by Saturday night.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU on Wheels adjusts schedules, routes in response to online semester

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/ku-on-wheels-adjusts-schedules-routes-in-response-to-online-semester/article_ed7ae420-6ba4-11ea-a767-af15ac14db0e.html

Description: The University of Kansas transit system, KU on Wheels, has modified its bus schedules and routes as classes have been moved online due to coronavirus concerns.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU suspends nonessential research activities at Lawrence and Edwards campuses

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/ku-suspends-nonessential-research-activities-at-lawrence-and-edwards-campuses/article_f9b81522-6baf-11ea-a1ae-8f16d6cf8caf.html

Description: The University of Kansas is suspending all non-essential research projects due to the spreading novel coronavirus.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Novel coronavirus claims first death in Johnson County

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/novel-coronavirus-claims-first-death-in-johnson-county/article_d61056c8-6bbb-11ea-a398-7bf43a812c53.html

Description: The first Johnson County resident — a man in his 70s — has died from the novel coronavirus, according to the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Decolonizing Our Reaction to COVID-19

URL: http://www.theindianleader.com/2020/03/21/decolonizing-our-reaction-to-covid-19/

Description: This is a letter to my Haskell People and my people across Indian Country . Those who know the tight knit community Haskell Indian Nations The University is made of, who have called 155 Indian Avenue home, we truly are a family. Some refer to Haskell as “The Rez” with affection,Continue Reading

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Title: Two new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Douglas County

URL: https://eudoratimes.wixsite.com/news/post/two-new-covid-19-cases-confirmed-in-douglas-county/

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Title: Douglas County COVID-19 cases up to 3 as more recent travelers test positive

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2020/mar/21/douglas-county-covid-19-cases-now-at-3-after-tests-of-recent-travelers/

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Subject:   General news

Title: Douglas County district attorney’s office closed to the public through April 3

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/public-safety/2020/mar/21/douglas-county-district-attorney-closed/

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Subject:   Public safety

Title: Pandemic spurs some Kansas lawmakers to rethink governor’s power

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-government/2020/mar/21/pandemic-spurs-some-kansas-lawmakers-to-rethink-governors-power/

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Subject:   State government

Title: Kansas City area, St. Louis order residents to stay home

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2020/mar/21/kansas-city-area-st-louis-order-residents-to-stay-home/

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Subject:   State region

Title: Kansas sees second death from COVID-19 as cases rise

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2020/mar/21/kansas-sees-second-death-from-covid-19-as-cases-rise/

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Subject:   State region

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