As Kansas begins reopening the state economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that her administration had compiled a 20-person committee tasked with directing the state's efforts. That committee, called the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas task force, or SPARK for short, has two connections to the Lawrence area. First is Chuck Magerl, owner of the Free State Brewing ...
A new study from researchers in KU’s School of Journalism has found that vulnerable populations — especially those with lower levels of education — are more likely to consume and share misinformation about the very crises that closely affect them. The study, authored by two KU professors and two university graduate students, comes at a time when misinformation surrounding COVID-19 is beginning to appear ...
Whenever the data surrounding COVID-19 allows the University of Kansas to begin its gradual reopening process, it will have many new safety protocols in place, according to new guidance released Wednesday. The guidance issued in a message from Chancellor Douglas Girod and Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer says that going forward, social distancing, masks, and regular cleaning of high-touch surfaces will be required ...
Sitting alongside President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly thanked the Trump administration for its assistance in aspects of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Kelly thanked the president for sending a "SWAT team" from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help meatpacking plants in the state stay open after they became hot spots for ...
After seeing improvements in the state’s COVID-19 data, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that Kansas will soon move into a new phase of reopening. Beginning Friday, the state's limit on mass gatherings will increase to 15 people, and non-tribal casinos, theaters and bowling alleys can open as long as they comply with state health guidelines. The decision came less than a week after Kelly and her ...
Gov. Laura Kelly will fly to the nation's capital this week to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss Kansas' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly will visit Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, her office announced Sunday evening. The governor and Trump will discuss Kansas' phased reopening plan and its statewide strategy to test for COVID-19. The two will also discuss how to protect the state's farmers ...