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COVID-19 numbers dropping in KC metro, but virus is still here, health officials warn

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COVID-19 numbers dropping in KC metro, but virus is still here, health officials warn

“We still have to take COVID-19 seriously, it’s still out there,” a local health official said.
Are curbside cocktails here to stay? Kansas lawmakers push for permanent to-go liquor

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Are curbside cocktails here to stay? Kansas lawmakers push for permanent to-go liquor

Kansas City metro, excluding Johnson County, reports 75 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

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Kansas City metro, excluding Johnson County, reports 75 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

February 28, 2021, 2:46 PM
Johnson County not reporting data, rest of KC metro adds fewer than 50 COVID-19 cases

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Johnson County not reporting data, rest of KC metro adds fewer than 50 COVID-19 cases

Davids backs COVID-19 stimulus after opposing similar bills last year. What changed?

Government & Politics

Davids backs COVID-19 stimulus after opposing similar bills last year. What changed?

February 27, 2021, 5:00 AM
Sen. Marshall bullish on COVID vaccines, says U.S. could reach herd immunity by May

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Sen. Marshall bullish on COVID vaccines, says U.S. could reach herd immunity by May

A 4-hour round trip for a COVID vaccine? Missouri needs doses where more people live

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A 4-hour round trip for a COVID vaccine? Missouri needs doses where more people live

Cerner is helping create ‘COVID-19 passports.’ Will they be a reverse scarlet letter?

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Cerner is helping create ‘COVID-19 passports.’ Will they be a reverse scarlet letter?

February 28, 2021, 5:00 AM

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February 28, 2021, 5:00 AM
‘We have done pretty good’: KC metro’s rolling average of COVID-19 cases falls again

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As Covid vaccine in Kansas City remains scarce, Missouri town of 69 gets 2,000 doses

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Missouri teachers, grocery store workers can get vaccinated starting March 15

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COVID-19 took her parents just days apart. Now, this KC interpreter has a message

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COVID-19 took her parents just days apart. Now, this KC interpreter has a message

Jackson County joins Kansas City metro in easing bar and restaurant restrictions

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Jackson County joins Kansas City metro in easing bar and restaurant restrictions

Science professor who called COVID a ‘stunt’ is now fired by Michigan university

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Science professor who called COVID a ‘stunt’ is now fired by Michigan university

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Pfizer COVID vaccine dramatically cuts need for ventilators in older adults, CDC says

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Pfizer COVID vaccine dramatically cuts need for ventilators in older adults, CDC says

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Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine recommended for emergency use. How is it different?

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Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine recommended for emergency use. How is it different?

Band students at Washington school find a safer way to practice during COVID — pods

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Kansas City to ease COVID rules on bars, restaurants and gatherings, mayor says

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