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Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’

Nick’s Picks | Warms Thoughts With Kansas City in Deep Freezer

By | February 15, 2021 | 0
Nick Haines

Record cold, Presidents Day, spring training and Mardi Gras are on this week’s agenda in Kansas City.

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Combating Vaccine Wariness With Education

By | February 12, 2021 | 0
Data show that roughly 60% of the U.S. are willing to get the vaccine. What about the people who aren't sure? (Collage by Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and skepticism is pervasive in communities of colors. Health professionals are working to address those concerns.

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KU Faculty, Students Go on Offense at Allen Fieldhouse Against Administration’s Budget Strategy

By | February 3, 2021 | 0
Gregory Cushman, an associate professor of environmental history at the University of Kansas, marched with faculty and students to raise awareness about potential damage of administration plans to downsize the staff and eliminate degree programs to address budget problems.

Faculty and students at the University of Kansas are protesting plans to deal with massive budget problems by shedding tenured professors, undervaluing graduate teaching assistants and jettisoning degree programs.

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Rural Health Departments in Missouri Struggle to Meet Overwhelming Vaccine Demand

By | February 3, 2021 | 0
COVID-19 vaccine in a syringe

Missouri currently is 49th among U.S. states in the percentage of population vaccinated for COVID-19, at 5.6%. Rural counties in particular are lagging even that figure.

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Nick’s Picks | Super Bowl Countdown, Vaccine Chase and Black History Month

By | February 1, 2021 | 0
Nick Haines

Top headlines in Kansas City this week include the Chiefs Super Bowl countdown, the pursuit of COVID-19 vaccine and the beginning of Black History Month.

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