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In Kansas, the first shipments of the vaccine were received at several cold storage locations across the state.
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A group of area researchers, faith leaders and health agencies will receive $1.9 million to expand COVID-19 testing and education efforts at African American churches.
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The coronavirus isn’t running rampant through schools that have reopened. Health officials say that’s because with precautions, schools can operate safely.
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The new guidance, which came out quietly on Wednesday, has stricter thresholds than the gating criteria in use in many school districts across the country.
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A packed Arrowhead Stadium is a thing of the past as architects, sports teams, and health officials decide how to safely accommodate a percentage of fans during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bar and restaurant workers say that lack of enforcement by the city has left them doing the work of preventing the virus from spreading.
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How pandemics have disproportionately affected the displaced and disenfranchised throughout America's history, where and how to obtain a free test for the coronavirus in Kansas City, Missouri, and how one billboard with an empowering message spread to hundreds around the world.
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ order mandates that all employees and visitors to indoor public accomodations “must properly wear a face covering or mask.”
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Voters approved the program in 2018 — and reported problems like mold and electrical issue have soared.
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Bars and taverns will remain at 50% capacity. The new order will remain in place until January 16.
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Councilman Brandon Ellington says the money for the program lauded by local health officials would be better spent on smaller organizations that address the root causes of crime.
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Illegal dumping carries a fine, but there are also hidden costs shouldered by schoolchildren who live and learn in those areas.