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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 Senior Resource Center delivers food to elderly

URL: http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/douglas-county-senior-resource-center-delivers-food-to-elderly/article_2d449b02-6d65-11ea-830d-93bad3039ad0.html

Description: The Senior Resource Center in Douglas County is working to help senior citizens get food and supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Subject:   Arts & Culture

Title: UDK Staff: Songs to help get you through quarantine

URL: http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/udk-staff-songs-to-help-get-you-through-quarantine/article_870c689a-6ed7-11ea-ae13-9b0e1e83587e.html

Description: Staying in? Here are some of the songs the UDK staff will be listening to on repeat while practicing safe social distancing.

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Subject:   Arts & Culture

Title: GALLERY: Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok Chinatown

URL: http://www.kansan.com/multimedia/gallery-lunar-new-year-celebrations-in-bangkok-chinatown/collection_097aa2be-6b05-11ea-907f-7f39f5844ee7.html

Description: Amid the beginning of the spread of COVID-19 in January, face masks became more popular in Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand. However, masks are…

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Subject:   Multimedia

Title: Lawrence man tests positive for coronavirus after long wait, complicated agency process

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/lawrence-man-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-after-long-wait-complicated-agency-process/article_50cd9300-6e30-11ea-bd9a-eb90f0442c26.html

Description: Over a week after he was tested for the novel coronavirus, Lawrence resident Justin Thomas learned his results were positive, but the process of getting that response was more challenging than he and his spouse ever imagined.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Attention celebrities, singing John Lennon is not 'helpful'

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/attention-celebrities-singing-john-lennon-is-not-helpful/article_bb35400c-6ebd-11ea-8493-4f5cacb1788a.html

Description: Opinion columnist Audrey Kesler argues that celebrities should be using their wealth of resources to help the general public instead of making videos to lift people's spirits.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: KU needs to refund dining and housing

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/ku-needs-to-refund-dining-and-housing/article_3243f4fe-6e14-11ea-855d-4b2876373b37.html

Description: Opinion columnist Brett Knepper argues that The University of Kansas should refund dining and housing for students no longer living at The University because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: ‘Mai pen rai — it will be OK’: KU junior says ‘goodbye’ to semester abroad

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/mai-pen-rai-it-will-be-ok-ku-junior-says-goodbye-to-semester-abroad/article_254a3852-6af5-11ea-8abd-b74aaf7f99ad.html

Description: Katie Counts, a junior from St. Louis studying journalism, was studying abroad in Bangkok, Thailand, but just booked her flight home on March 19. Counts explains her epiphany that amid all current concern, life is simply about people.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: Social distancing sucks — do it anyway

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/social-distancing-sucks-do-it-anyway/article_edf30304-693f-11ea-a8cc-ef838933a61b.html

Description: Opinion columnist Audrey Kesler encourages readers to stay in and practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: Kansas football gets creative with recruiting amid campus shutdown

URL: http://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-football-gets-creative-with-recruiting-amid-campus-shutdown/article_fc46a604-6dea-11ea-b99a-4782835e0912.html

Description: Kansas football gives recruits virtual tours through social media by introducing its coaching staff and facilities amidst the campus shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Subject:   Sports

Title: Top 4 moments of Kansas women's basketball season

URL: http://www.kansan.com/sports/top-4-moments-of-kansas-womens-basketball-season/article_5ebdf5ca-6e14-11ea-b287-634f02f36ae2.html

Description: Sports columnist Sam Lance looks back at the highlights of the Kansas women's basketball 2019-20 season.

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Subject:   Sports

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