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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: Abroad and beyond: KU study abroad office preps students for the coming semester

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/abroad-and-beyond-ku-study-abroad-office-preps-students-for-the-coming-semester/article_d502cbd2-0c2c-11eb-827f-b371b76e5580.html

Description: KU's Study Abroad and Global Engagement office employees are strategizing the next steps for study abroad opportunities for the spring 2021 semester.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Asian-American students at KU reflect after Atlanta shooting and national rise in hate crimes

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/asian-american-students-at-ku-reflect-after-atlanta-shooting-and-national-rise-in-hate-crimes/article_5a3e0314-8e7f-11eb-9601-03098e697146.html

Description: “It is a very scary time for people in the Asian community and it has been for awhile. It just feels like you're being attacked, and it also feels like you're basically a target wherever you go," Honorah Maggio, president of KU’s Asian American Student Union said.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Biden administration introduces website to ship free COVID-19 tests

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/biden-administration-introduces-website-to-ship-free-covid-19-tests/article_66ad8c46-7641-11ec-8a1c-4bddbff5e3f4.html

Description: Starting Wednesday, Americans will be able to order four at-home rapid COVID-19 tests per residential address at no cost and without insurance.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Bollier: 'We came up a bit short tonight, but you aren’t walking away defeated'

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/bollier-we-came-up-a-bit-short-tonight-but-you-aren-t-walking-away-defeated/article_7f5b331e-1e5a-11eb-8c2d-df69054c434d.html

Description: U.S. Senate candidate Barbara Bollier, a Democrat, conceded to her challenger, Roger Marshall late Tuesday night. Kansas Young Democrats believe regardless of the outcome, Bollier built critical infrastructure for Democrats statewide.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Chancellor discusses county mask mandate in new email

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/chancellor-discusses-county-mask-mandate-in-new-email/article_ce6bca08-6fe0-11ec-bb95-cf93875f4d86.html

Description: In an email sent to students and faculty Friday, Chancellor Douglas Girod speaks on the Douglas County mask mandate.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU adds 20 cases since Oct. 26, Douglas County adds 65

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-adds-20-cases-since-oct-26-douglas-county-adds-65/article_3cb32572-1e22-11eb-8722-cfe64a141468.html

Description: Between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1, KU's COVID-19 testing showed a positivity rate of 2.65%.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU adds 41 cases since Sept. 28

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-adds-41-cases-since-sept-28/article_3745e222-081b-11eb-b4b9-d3b77a04ef42.html

Description: The University of Kansas reported 41 new cases of the coronavirus last week. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1,009 for an overall positivity rate of 3.51%.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU adds 51 cases of the coronavirus since Oct. 5

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-adds-51-cases-of-the-coronavirus-since-oct-5/article_e4a84398-0e32-11eb-adc0-9f552911ad43.html

Description: KU reported 51 new cases of the coronavirus since Oct. 5. Through the most recent round of testing, the positivity rate was about 4.34%.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU adds 64 cases since Nov. 2

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-adds-64-cases-since-nov-2/article_6dda82b4-2398-11eb-a8c7-e3a6e1b8a106.html

Description: Since Nov. 2, KU identified 64 coronavirus cases from its population.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU adds 69 cases since Nov. 9

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-adds-69-cases-since-nov-9/article_2abdb82c-2927-11eb-b45d-57dc3a9f9b53.html

Description: The University of Kansas reported 69 new coronavirus cases since Nov. 9, bringing the positivity rate to 5.98%.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU adds 8 cases since Oct. 19

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-adds-8-cases-since-oct-19/article_c6e05910-188a-11eb-8f36-4bb56c7cf5f5.html

Description: The University of Kansas reported eight new positive coronavirus results out of 813 tests, making the current positivity rate 0.98%.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU confirms 22 new coronavirus cases, Douglas County adds 13

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-confirms-22-new-coronavirus-cases-douglas-county-adds-13/article_84e1b53a-1250-11eb-85fd-47e529cf3ff6.html

Description: The University of Kansas confirmed 22 new cases of the coronavirus in the past week. Out of the 1,262 total tests administered, that's a positivity rate of 1.74%.

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Subject:   General news

Title: COVID-19 updates: KU confirms 31 cases in another round of testing

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-ku-confirms-31-cases-in-another-round-of-testing/article_d874b982-0296-11eb-8198-d30287290190.html

Description: The University of Kansas has confirmed 31 new cases of the coronavirus last week. Douglas County has at least 539 current active COVID-19 cases.

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Subject:   General news

Title: 'Data and common sense': U.S. Senate candidate Barbara Bollier details plans, if elected

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/data-and-common-sense-u-s-senate-candidate-barbara-bollier-details-plans-if-elected/article_163d90d4-13d3-11eb-baec-df2116929655.html

Description: Barbara Bollier is running for U.S. Senate. She partially wants to work to invest in higher education and help refinance student debt, if she's elected.

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Subject:   General news

Title: 'Defeats the whole purpose': KU students express confusion while isolating in Naismith

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/defeats-the-whole-purpose-ku-students-express-confusion-while-isolating-in-naismith/article_bc3ed5fa-082b-11eb-855d-23525c6582c4.html

Description: KU students detail their often times confusing experiences in Naismith Hall self-isolation — from students mingling in the hallways and getting a COVID-19 test.

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Subject:   General news

Title: District attorney-elect Suzanne Valdez details her plans once in office

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/district-attorney-elect-suzanne-valdez-details-her-plans-once-in-office/article_a184fb1a-2449-11eb-83a3-8fee8cf4f38d.html

Description: District attorney-elect Suzanne Valdez detailed her plans once in office. She aims to focus on issues including justice reform, combatting systematic racism and keeping jail populations low. She will take office in January.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Dozens of KU students and staff march to Strong Hall to protest budget cuts

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/dozens-of-ku-students-and-staff-march-to-strong-hall-to-protest-budget-cuts/article_1a3298a0-8094-11eb-8609-e7a810977c93.html

Description: On Monday, the Graduate Teaching Assistant Coalition organized a protest from the KU Memorial Union to Strong Hall to object recent budget cuts.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Experts say influenza shot is especially important amid COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/experts-say-influenza-shot-is-especially-important-amid-covid-19-pandemic/article_82ac2554-f836-11ea-bc0b-8f9e3f26bf85.html

Description: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, experts highly recommend getting a flu shot this year to avoid overwhelming the healthcare system or ending up in quarantine while waiting to see if it's only the flu.

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Subject:   General news

Title: 'Gaypril' closes with Kansas Drag Showcase at Lied Center

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/gaypril-closes-with-kansas-drag-showcase-at-lied-center/article_ef302812-a883-11eb-8f1d-0747535546e3.html

Description: The KU Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity and Student Union Activities hosted a drive-in drag showcase at the Lied Center on Saturday.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Graduate teaching assistants and KU administrators conflict over Labor Day protest

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/graduate-teaching-assistants-and-ku-administrators-conflict-over-labor-day-protest/article_7d0d66d2-f0aa-11ea-8a54-c34509c06128.html

Description: After students created a petition urging students not to go to class on Monday, KU told the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition that GTAs who participate would be engaging in an illegal strike and may be fired from their position.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Jayhawker Liberation Front organizes 'die-in' to call for closing of KU campus

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/jayhawker-liberation-front-organizes-die-in-to-call-for-closing-of-ku-campus/article_c5762cf0-f9fc-11ea-82e3-1749334bf4f4.html

Description: Members of the Jayhawker Liberation Front organized a "die-in" in front of Strong Hall Friday afternoon. Roughly 10 students participated.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Kansas Rep. Christina Haswood reflects on her historic first few weeks in office

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/kansas-rep-christina-haswood-reflects-on-her-historic-first-few-weeks-in-office/article_dd148d38-6a46-11eb-a41b-930dce751168.html

Description: Christina Haswood made history on on Jan. 11 when she was sworn into the Kansas Legislature. Haswood is one of the youngest members in legislation and the third Native American member of the Kansas Legislature.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU Endowment prepares for 'One Day. One KU.' fundraiser, amid COVID-19 and budget cuts

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-endowment-prepares-for-one-day-one-ku-fundraiser-amid-covid-19-and-budget-cuts/article_b9da7700-6fe2-11eb-96e6-83eeb747954c.html

Description: The annual 24-hour fundraising event One Day. One KU. will be on Feb. 18. The event helps secure funding for several on-campus programs and initiatives. Fundraising is especially important this year after the university had to cut its budget as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU leaders discuss Faculty Senate town hall, professor appointed to AAU advisory board in weekly update

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-leaders-discuss-faculty-senate-town-hall-professor-appointed-to-aau-advisory-board-in-weekly/article_b7725f62-98d9-11eb-bb35-135727a8fde4.html

Description: In their weekly update video, KU leaders discussed commencement and a Faculty Senate town hall meeting held last week.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU leadership troubleshoot CVKey app as usage declines

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-leadership-troubleshoot-cvkey-app-as-usage-declines/article_12c41fdc-2449-11eb-8ecb-3bde0e735b37.html

Description: CVKey usage has declined since the start of the semester. University of Kansas officials are trying to figure out why that may be.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU reports 142 new cases of COVID-19 since Jan. 13

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-reports-142-new-cases-of-covid-19-since-jan-13/article_204a9082-7b05-11ec-b3f4-73ee8a42d59b.html

Description: The University of Kansas reported 142 new cases of COVID-19 since Jan. 13, with a positivity rate of 25.13%. Douglas County reported 846 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU Solar Car team unveils progress on car and prepares for race

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-solar-car-team-unveils-progress-on-car-and-prepares-for-race/article_948b5026-b3a0-11eb-a755-9f2ea4508959.html

Description: KU Solar Car team unveils new car as they prepare for summer races, as well as plans for future projects.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU student organizations celebrate religious holidays amid COVID-19

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-student-organizations-celebrate-religious-holidays-amid-covid-19/article_7d8b3a8a-93e8-11eb-8597-d7bc2e518fb5.html

Description: Many student organizations at the University of Kansas are finding creative ways to celebrate their religious holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU students join protest against police brutality outside KC city hall

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-students-join-protest-against-police-brutality-outside-kc-city-hall/article_f0250596-09c1-11eb-96f0-eb80efea00f3.html

Description: A protest began in front of Kansas City, Missouri's city hall last Friday in response to a video showing a police officer kneeling on a pregnant woman. KU students were a part of the demonstration.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU students plan strike to demand closing of campus amid rising COVID-19 cases

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-students-plan-strike-to-demand-closing-of-campus-amid-rising-covid-19-cases/article_287be3c0-eefa-11ea-9b44-5b1e57b4652b.html

Description: Students and organizations demand KU close campus through an online petition and plan to forgo classes on Monday in protest.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Professors at KU make switch to online classes amid COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/professors-at-ku-make-switch-to-online-classes-amid-covid-19-pandemic/article_eed5b9da-04c9-11eb-a5f0-a32c6a0821b3.html

Description: As students and faculty at the University of Kansas grapple with trying to learn during a global pandemic, many professors have decided to switch from in person to online classes to better accommodate their students.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Spencer Museum of Art reopens with new exhibitions that address health and the human body

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/spencer-museum-of-art-reopens-with-new-exhibitions-that-address-health-and-the-human-body/article_9eafa5d6-7af5-11eb-87e9-9ffdf08658b5.html

Description: The Spencer Museum of Art has reopened with two new exhibitions that focus on health and the human body. One of the exhibitions, “Healing, Knowing, Seeing the Body” also has a virtual experience.

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Subject:   General news

Title: The #BlackatKU hashtag to be archived in the Spencer Research Library

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/the-blackatku-hashtag-to-be-archived-in-the-spencer-research-library/article_bb08a8a4-72e9-11eb-90dc-ff726fef3068.html

Description: The #BlackatKU hashtag, created by Student Body President Tiara Floyd, will be archived at the Spencer Research Library to exemplify the experience of Black students at KU.

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Subject:   General news

Title: 'The right thing to do': KU students plan to continue push for remote learning

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/the-right-thing-to-do-ku-students-plan-to-continue-push-for-remote-learning/article_a1dccd62-f15a-11ea-854c-53af7662dd16.html

Description: Jayhawker Liberation Front organized a strike Monday to push for the University of Kansas to close to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The group is also requesting universal exit-testing and housing for students.

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Subject:   General news

Title: This KU resource wants to help you find a job

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/this-ku-resource-wants-to-help-you-find-a-job/article_7fb05b36-1956-11eb-91b9-ef1ccf56c16b.html

Description: Virtual career fairs held by the KU Career Center aid students with the job or internship search amid the pandemic.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Watkins Health Center rolls out first distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/watkins-health-center-rolls-out-first-distribution-of-covid-19-vaccine/article_a0981b68-82d8-11eb-abad-2bddf6826c41.html

Description: Watkins Health Center received their first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines. They are now able to administer the vaccine to anyone who qualifies for Phase two of Kansas' distribution plan.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Watkins Health Services prepares for potential vaccine rollout

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/watkins-health-services-prepares-for-potential-vaccine-rollout/article_a20ab62c-6b0e-11eb-a85d-1f2a8c8def59.html

Description: The Interim Medical Director at Watkins Health Services said KU could eventually  hold a mass vaccination event. In the meantime, Watkins staff have applied to be a vaccine provider.

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