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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: Lawrence-based The Raven Book Store sees jump in online traffic, avoids COVID-19 furlough

URL: http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/lawrence-based-the-raven-book-store-sees-jump-in-online-traffic-avoids-covid-19-furlough/article_0bc1cef2-8974-11ea-b644-dba6d6c19854.html

Description: A Lawrence business, The Raven Bookstore, finds success in online sales during the new coronavirus pandemic.

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Subject:   Arts & Culture

Title: Lied Center hosts Facebook Live shows due to COVID-19

URL: http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/lied-center-hosts-facebook-live-shows-due-to-covid-19/article_8994aa54-8a26-11ea-826a-aff4b8b811d3.html

Description: The Lied Center of Kansas has adapted to social distancing and the coronavirus pandemic by creating a series of concerts streaming on Facebook Live.

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Subject:   Arts & Culture

Title: KU administrators, top staff members take pay cut to lessen COVID-19 financial impact

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/ku-administrators-top-staff-members-take-pay-cut-to-lessen-covid-19-financial-impact/article_694def5c-898c-11ea-9df3-f3925c2450fd.html

Description: Many notable faculty members, such as Chancellor Douglas Girod, Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer and coaches Les Miles and Bill Self, are taking a 10% pay cut to help lessen the financial impact of COVID-19.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU to distribute $7.6 million from CARES Act to students in need

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/ku-to-distribute-7-6-million-from-cares-act-to-students-in-need/article_c9a53654-8990-11ea-ac7d-3f09aff9e26e.html

Description: The University of Kansas will receive over $15 million from the CARES Act. $7.6 million will go to students, but the remaining money has yet to be allocated.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Student Senate flattens student fees to ease the coronavirus economic blow

URL: http://www.kansan.com/news/student-senate-flattens-student-fees-to-ease-the-coronavirus-economic-blow/article_32a79d9a-8a27-11ea-8b3a-af0d716011f7.html

Description: Student senators held an emergency fee review meeting Tuesday to decrease the student fee package to $491.95.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Companies need to stop valuing dollars over lives

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/companies-need-to-stop-valuing-dollars-over-lives/article_4321f97a-8678-11ea-ad89-57dcd685e4a9.html

Description: Opinion columnist Wyatt Hall urges companies to stop treating the essential workers poorly because these workers are what is keeping this country afloat.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: Coronavirus isn't the only health condition impacting Americans

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/coronavirus-isnt-the-only-health-condition-impacting-americans/article_446085d2-88bb-11ea-88f5-ef405d4ee64f.html

Description: Opinion columnist Elijah Southwick argues that supporting free health care only for COVID-19 and not for all health issues is short-sighted and political opportunism.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: COVID-19 surge in pet adoptions isn’t necessarily good — think before you adopt

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/covid-19-surge-in-pet-adoptions-isn-t-necessarily-good-think-before-you-adopt/article_6de15ff8-8677-11ea-ac26-df69dd821fcc.html

Description: Opinion columnist Savannah Glaves argues that animal adoption surges from COVID-19 may not be a good thing due to unintended consequences and encourages readers to consider long-term commitment before adopting a pet.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: Ego shouldn’t be a factor when responding to a global pandemic

URL: http://www.kansan.com/opinion/ego-shouldn-t-be-a-factor-when-responding-to-a-global-pandemic/article_60fa4ed0-801e-11ea-8348-9f9ac3fc392d.html

Description: Opinion columnist Jeffrey Birch argues that in the midst of a global pandemic and times of uncertainty and anxiety, world leaders need to keep their egos in check and focus on the larger situation at hand.

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Subject:   Opinion

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