By Laura Davison Tribune News Service WASHINGTON — The IRS is bracing for another epidemic — scammers trying to get their hands on the $1,200…
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Category: Coronavirus — COVID 19
COVID-19 cases in Ellis County now at 4
In Tuesday morning’s daily release of information involving COVID-19 cases in the state, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment listed four positive cases in…
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‘Apollo 13 moments’: Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators
By Del Quentin Wilber Tribune News Service WASHINGTON — Dr. Charles Powell describes it as an “Apollo 13 moment.” In just a few days, a…
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Can coronavirus survivors’ blood help others too weak to fight?
By Lisa M. Krieger and Ashleigh Papp Tribune News Service SAN JOSE, Calif. — Elle Wohlmuth’s blood is rich in immune cells that waged war,…
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Mom and pop stores need cash now. But a federal rescue is still mired in confusion
By Russ Mitchell Tribune News Service Restaurants. Shoe stores. Dog groomers. Dry cleaners. An estimated 30 million small businesses serve customers throughout the U.S. —…
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Teaching coronavirus: Some college professors have written it into their lesson plans
By Susan Snyder Tribune News Service PHILADELPHIA — When Brian DeHaven learned he would teach his virology class remotely for the rest of the semester,…
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In rural Kansas, agriculture and meat processing continue despite COVID-19
By Jonathan Shorman Tribune News Service LAWRENCE — Only eight souls live on the square-mile section where Jeff Hatfield farms south of Wichita: him, his…
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A blessing in disguise; how a bus cancelation and a walking trip made memories for a group of friends
Image provided by pixabay.com BY DANYANG YUAN On April 1 Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas announced that Access Public Transportation was stopping all services at…
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Fauci says U.S. reopening could start ‘in some ways’ in May
By Hailey Waller Tribune News Service Parts of the U.S. may be ready in May to ease emergency measures taken against the coronavirus pandemic but…
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CDC study: Coronavirus can travel as much as 13 feet
By David Matthews Tribune News Service According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new research of air samples of hospitals with coronavirus…
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