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Dave Helling

Deep Background: Kansas City declares a COVID-19 coronavirus emergency. What’s next?

By Dave Helling
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is seen on the big screen in an empty Sprint Center as he talks to the media after canceling the remaining NCAA college basketball games in the Big 12 Conference tournament due to concerns about the coronavirus Thursday.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is seen on the big screen in an empty Sprint Center as he talks to the media after canceling the remaining NCAA college basketball games in the Big 12 Conference tournament due to concerns about the coronavirus Thursday. Charlie Riedel The Associated Press

Kansas City Star reporters Katie Bernard and Eric Adler have been covering the coronavirus outbreak and what it means to the Kansas City area. University classes in person are canceled; NCAA basketball will be played without spectators and Mayor Quinton Lucas has declared an unprecedented state of emergency. Will these measures stave off a disaster - or is it all overreaction?

This story was originally published March 12, 2020 at 11:42 AM.

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