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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: ‘These guys are my best friends’: Lawrence skating community's camaraderie stays strong

URL: https://www.kansan.com/chalkmagazine/these-guys-are-my-best-friends-lawrence-skating-communitys-camaraderie-stays-strong/article_7ad64244-2a93-11eb-989b-836c2996a811.html

Description: CHALK contributor Caroline McCone writes about the Lawrence skateboarding community and how their bond remains strong amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Subject:   Chalkmagazine

Title: COVID-19 updates: Douglas County limits gatherings to 10 people

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/covid-19-updates-douglas-county-limits-gatherings-to-10-people/article_62fb3d82-2b83-11eb-aa09-4b760e2652ee.html

Description: Douglas County announced a new public health order limiting group gatherings and requiring restaurants to close in-person dining by 10 p.m. The county has reported 87 new cases since Thursday, brining the positivity rate to 11.5%.

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Subject:   General news

Title: Food for Jayhawks offers take-home boxes for students over Thanksgiving Break

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/food-for-jayhawks-offers-take-home-boxes-for-students-over-thanksgiving-break/article_63314b1a-2ab7-11eb-bd5b-93d71669be1f.html

Description: Any student can sign up to receive a box of food for Thanksgiving break from Food for Jayhawks by Nov. 20.

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Subject:   General news

Title: KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will cut 25% of funds for lecturers, GTAs

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-will-cut-25-of-funds-for-lecturers-gtas/article_b767275e-2b70-11eb-8cf3-dbb57ca3d486.html

Description: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is cutting 25% of its funds for lecturers and GTAs to save $5.8 million. Department chairs were asked to review their lecturer and GTA budgets.

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Subject:   General news

Title: More opportunities for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing; resident at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor tests positive

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/announcements/2020/nov/20/more-opportunities-for-asymptomatic-covid-19-testing-resident-at-lawrence-presbyterian-manor-tests-positive/

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Subject:   Announcements

Title: All Douglas County restaurants, bars must close at 10 p.m.; mass gatherings limited to 10 people

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2020/nov/20/all-restaurants-bars-must-close-at-10-p-m-mass-gatherings-limited-to-10-people/

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Subject:   General news

Title: Movie theaters among businesses to get Kansas virus relief funds

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-government/2020/nov/20/movie-theaters-among-businesses-to-get-kansas-virus-relief-funds/

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Subject:   State government

Title: CDC publishes research showing Kansas mask mandates helped drive down COVID-19 infections

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2020/nov/20/cdc-publishes-research-showing-kansas-mask-mandates-helped-drive-down-covid-19-infections/

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Subject:   State region

Title: Kansas hospitals buckle, schools pull back amid virus surge

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2020/nov/20/kansas-hospitals-buckle-schools-pull-back-amid-virus-surge/

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Subject:   State region

Title: A look at why people still don’t get tickets for violating public health orders — and the danger it may create

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/town_talk/2020/nov/20/a-look-at-why-people-still-dont-get-tickets-for-violating-public-health-orders-and-the-danger-it-may-create/

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Subject:   Town talk

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