University of Kansas
Kansas communities use mobile clinics, teams for COVID shots

By John Hanna Jun. 02, 2021 10:47 AM EDT
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If people can't leave their homes for a COVID-19 vaccination, public health officials in the Kansas City area can send someone out. One...

Lawrence lifts limits as more KU students, staff get vaccine

Apr. 15, 2021 12:30 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Lawrence area has lifted more coronavirus restrictions, with a growing number of University of Kansas employees and students getting...

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Some people watch awards shows out of love, others because they love to hate. But this year, as ratings have taken a dive, will anybody tune in to the Oscars? Pushed by the pandemic from its usual berth of February or early March, the Academy Awards will be presented April 25 on ABC. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Will the Oscars be a 'who cares' moment as ratings dive?

By Leanne Italie Apr. 07, 2021 08:36 AM EDT

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The Democratic governor is facing increasingly vocal criticism from the Republican-controlled Legislature over problems at the state Department of Labor, that include a flood of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas to focus on COVID-19 shots for teachers, school staff

By Heather Hollingsworth And John Hanna Feb. 17, 2021 04:15 PM EST

Kansas hospital announces minimum wage of $15 per hour

Feb. 12, 2021 12:06 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City, Kansas, hospital has raised its minimum hourly wage to $15. The University of Kansas Health System...

No evidence of wide spread of virus variant so far in Kansas

By Heather Hollingsworth Feb. 09, 2021 06:24 PM EST
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A virulent strain of the coronavirus that first appeared in Kansas in a Fort Hays State University athlete hasn't spread widely among the...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The Democratic governor is facing increasingly vocal criticism from the Republican-controlled Legislature over problems at the state Department of Labor, that include a flood of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Officials: Coronavirus variant likely more common in Kansas

By John Hanna And Heather Hollingsworth Feb. 04, 2021 03:48 PM EST

Andrew Barnes, right, a nurse practitioner in the ER for Stormont Vail Health, the state's first recipient of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is inoculated Wednesday morning, Dec. 16, 2020, at Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
Health officials: Kansas needs 'a lot more' COVID-19 vaccine

By John Hanna Dec. 21, 2020 04:17 PM EST

Kansans urged to stay vigilant against virus despite vaccine

By Margaret Stafford Dec. 15, 2020 01:37 PM EST
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas' top health official said Tuesday they are relieved the state has begun distributing a coronavirus vaccine...

Kansas hospital officials fear nursing shortage amid surge

Nov. 30, 2020 04:10 PM EST
Hospital and nursing officials fear that if COVID-19 cases continue unchecked there won't be enough nurses to staff new hospital beds in the near future in the...

Gov. Laura Kelly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state during a press conference at the Statehouse where she implemented a mask protocol in an executive order, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
Mask resistance softens in Kansas as coronavirus cases soar

Nov. 24, 2020 02:37 PM EST

Gov. Laura Kelly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state during a press conference at the Statehouse where she implemented a mask protocol in an executive order Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
Pandemic straining Kansas hospitals days before Thanksgiving

Nov. 23, 2020 04:18 PM EST

Kansas hospitals buckle, schools pull back amid virus surge

By Heather Hollingsworth Nov. 20, 2020 04:31 PM EST
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Hospitals across Kansas are buckling as coronavirus cases swell, leading many schools to scale back in-person learning and one county to...

Workers at Clinical Reference Laboratory work on coronavirus tests Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Lenexa, Kan. The company that does coronavirus tests, recently began selling a saliva testing kit online and is a contractor for the state as it expands testing for the virus. (Bo McDonald/Clinical Reference Laboratory via AP)
Kansas aims to boost virus testing, but strategy unfinished

By John Hanna Nov. 19, 2020 04:23 PM EST

In this photo provided by Ascension Via Christi Health System, Jenifer Phelps, right, a nurse manager, talks with patient Angie Mooneyham in an intensive care unit for coronavirus patients at the Ascension Via Christi St. Francis hospital, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Wichita, Kan. The hospital has created two new units for coronavirus patients as hospitalizations have increased, both in Wichita and across Kansas. (Ascension Via Christi Health System via AP)
Coronavirus hits Kansas hospitals harder, sidelines staff

By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna And Andy Tsubasa Field Nov. 17, 2020 04:37 PM EST

In this photo provided by Ascension Via Christi Health System, Jenifer Phelps, right, a nurse manager, talks with patient Angie Mooneyham in an intensive care unit for coronavirus patients at the Ascension Via Christi St. Francis hospital, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 in Wichita, Kan. The hospital has created two new units for coronavirus patients as hospitalizations have increased, both in Wichita and across Kansas. (Ascension Via Christi Health System via AP)
Kansas counties tighten COVID rules; Topeka schools online

By John Hanna Nov. 12, 2020 04:29 PM EST

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to reporters about Georgia's COVID-19 outbreak, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. Kemp says that Georgia is making progress in reducing coronavirus infections, but is urging people to get a flu shot in addition to practicing social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands. (Riley Bunch/The Daily Times via AP)
The Latest: Kentucky sees near-record number of new cases

By The Associated Press Oct. 30, 2020 04:27 AM EDT

Wichita school board reverses field, will allow fall sports

Sep. 02, 2020 01:55 PM EDT
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Amid intense pressure, the state's largest school district in Wichita has overturned its decision to call off all fall sports and...

Colleges, public schools battle COVID-19 as classes resume

Sep. 01, 2020 12:31 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas athletes must play without fans, Kansas State University is battling four new coronavirus outbreaks and a Topeka...

Committee Chairman Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., points to a chart during a House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee, on the Trump administrations response the the Coronavirus crisis, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Australian hot spot extends state of emergency

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2020 01:52 AM EDT