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Blood donors desperately needed during ‘trauma season’
The Community Blood Center has declared a blood emergency as supplies are short during the current high-demand season.
Blood donors desperately needed during ‘trauma season’
The Community Blood Center has declared a blood emergency as supplies are short during the current high-demand season.
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Wichita’s Trust Women abortion clinic preparing for influx of patients from Texas
The number of telephone calls from out-of-state women seeking abortion services surged at the Trust Women clinic in Wichita following implementation of a Texas law prohibiting the procedure in most instances after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Do U.S. teens have the right to be vaccinated against their parents’ will? It depends on where they live
In some states, minors can legally decide for themselves whether they would like to get vaccinated. In Kansas, minors may consent to health care at the age of 16.
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Dillons, state of Kansas collaborating on COVID-19 vaccination incentive
Gov. Laura Kelly and the Dillons grocery store chain Tuesday launched a new COVID-19 vaccination incentive program in a dozen Kansas counties, delivering $50 per dose or a total of $100 for individuals 12 years or older who volunteer to accept shots.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Anti-mask protester draws attention, concern from school community, Lawrence drivers
A protester has added his anti-mask message to the morning routine at Sunset Hill Elementary School, leading some in the Lawrence community to express concerns for safety.
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Landing in the hospital with COVID-19 is getting more expensive; here’s why
If you come down with a nasty case of COVID-19, here are the key things to worry about — moneywise — as you brace for the financial fallout.
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Lawrence Arts Center to require full COVID-19 vaccination for staff, program participants
The Lawrence Arts Center will require full vaccination for all staff, faculty and contractors, adult program participants and audience members ages 12 and up, according to an announcement from the CEO Monday evening.
Kansas mother grapples with ‘sucker punch’ of 4-year-old’s COVID-19 infection
Jenna Sutter Brown’s 4-year-old daughter couldn’t sleep last week. Hazel had bad congestion, a barking cough, a fever, and allergy-like symptoms. Her parents didn’t yet know the girl had COVID-19.
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Lawrence school district declines to give details on students, staff in quarantines
As COVID-19 case counts rise just a week into the school year, students in Lawrence schools have been directed to isolate after potential exposure to the virus. That’s problematic for learning — and for students who need meals.
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House leader warned of ‘mask madness’ in Kansas schools, downplayed risk of COVID-19 to kids
The number of Kansas children who are getting sick — especially in districts where masks are not required — is forcing school officials to rethink their approach.
Stephan Bisaha / Kansas News Service
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall is a doctor, but his COVID-19 advice doesn’t sound like it
Sen. Roger Marshall keeps telling Kansans to talk to their doctors about being vaccinated, but the advice he gives from his partisan platform as a doctor often doesn’t match with recommendations from other health experts.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Kansas governor directs state employees to work from home
Executive branch employees will return to working remotely amid a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday.
COVID-19 cases in Lawrence Public Schools, wastewater detection added to stat dashboard
The Times has added a searchable database of cases reported in Lawrence Public Schools, and a chart of the amount of COVID genetic material detected in Lawrence wastewater, which can help public health leaders anticipate when cases will be on the rise.
Medical certifier relied on symptoms in report of early COVID-19 death in Leavenworth County
A medical certifier recently concluded COVID-19 contributed to a Jan. 9, 2020, death in Leavenworth County based on the person’s symptoms.
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Kansas medical experts warn against rising self-use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19
More people are calling a Kansas poison control hotline after self-medicating for COVID-19 with a drug intended to fight parasitic infections in animals.
First COVID-19 death in Kansas now believed to be from early January 2020
A medical examiner in Kansas recently determined COVID-19 contributed to an individual’s death in January 2020, dramatically altering the timeline of when the virus first appeared in the state.
