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Maria Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead for coronavirus response and head of its emerging diseases and zoonoses unit.

WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic spread of coronavirus: ‘There’s much unknown’

Jacqueline Howard, CNN June 9, 2020

 (CNN) -- The World Health Organization tried on Tuesday to clear up confusing comments about how often people can spread the coronavirus when they do not have symptoms.The organization held a live Q&A...

Office of the Provost releases return to campus guidelines for employees

As Kent State continues to prepare for a safe return to campus in the fall, while also adhering to guidelines from government agencies and public health experts, the university developed protocols and...

Jovi Soumphonphakdy. Courtesy of Zoe Luh. 

Kent State students mourn death of Jovi Soumphonphakdy

Tramaine Burton, Reporter June 8, 2020

Memories, the thoughts many rely on after losing a loved one, are how many Kent State students are coping after the death of freshman visual communication design major, Jovi Soumphonphakdy.Jovi, 20, graduated...

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REOPEN KENT: Services

June 8, 2020

Check out the variety of services available as Kent-based businesses reopen their doors.Centerpeace Yoga Therapy & WellnessOpen for business? NOReopen date: June 4, 20201951 State Route 59, Suite...

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REOPEN KENT: Retail

June 8, 2020

Get up to speed on your favorite retail outlets as they reopen.All Media Art SupplyOpen for business? YES417 E. Main St., Kent, OH 44240Online: instagram @allmedia_artsupplyEmail: [email protected]: 330-678-8078Are...

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REOPEN KENT: More good stuff

June 8, 2020

Check out these businesses as Kent reopen its doors.The ProvinceOpen for business? NOReopen date: June 5, 2020609 S Lincoln Street, Kent, OH 44240Online: www.theprovincekent.com, The Province Kent on...

Demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd as they gather Wednesday, June 3, 2020, on the East side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Democrats offer sweeping police reform bill

 (CNN) -- Democrats put forward sweeping legislation Monday aimed at cracking down on police brutality and recording patterns of misuse of force across the country, the first concrete step toward action...

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Joyce Manor resurrects their emotions in Songs from Northern Torrance

Punk bands usually have the toughest critics. And those critics usually turn out to be their biggest admirers. “Punk,” a very loose term that could characterize just about anything, tends to pride...

Sophomore theatre performance student Jojo Radecky. 

Kent State theatre performance student takes over TikTok

Andre Claudio Reporter June 7, 2020

Sophomore theater performance student Jojo Radecky, @jojorakecky on TikTok, embodied her creativity and became a star on TikTok overnight.The newer social media app, TikTok, was created in September 2016...

Chad Payne of Akron holds up a sign as he stands in the middle of S. High St. in downtown Akron during a protest march to end police brutality on June 6, 2020.

Akron engages in weekend of peaceful protests in support of Black Lives Matter

KentWired Staff June 7, 2020

Editor’s note: Hundreds marched in Akron this weekend to protest police brutality and combat racism following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. KentWired’s reporting team covered the...

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Susan Kirkman Zake June 7, 2020

Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, in an orange shirt, takes a knee along with two Akron police officers after being encouraged to do so by protesters in front of Akron’s Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center. Two...

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