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A group of #KCbiz executives who helped bring thousands of #Covid19 test kits to the #KansasCity area also have been looking for the best ideas for contact tracing. The search led back to a #startupKC. #techKC #KCHealth https://t.co/5q4bIHz8X6

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#KansasCity Mayor @QuintonLucasKC said that #KCMO will stick with its plan to reopen next week. The announcement came a day after he raised the threat of a delay. #KCHealth https://t.co/gniLJilI6o

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A local company plans to open five new #medicalmarijuana dispensaries in #KansasCity, #Independence and #Raytown using a popular Los Angeles-based multistate #cannabis operator's brand. https://t.co/H6WfLaPu1J

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How Elanco incorporates Bayer Animal Health's operations is of huge importance to the #KansasCity area. Last year, Bayer ranked as the area's No. 2 animal health company. #KCjobs https://t.co/ZmbV51zxpH

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#Lenexa-based MedZone, which has a sizable presence in Walmart, is launching a new line of #sanitizer products in response to the #coronavirus pandemic. The #KCbiz also is collaborating with a supplier to donate products to #KChealth workers. https://t.co/aZASXafbK4

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A #KansasCity company's ability to create photorealistic images without a physical product is helping other companies stay afloat during the pandemic. #techKC https://t.co/SWSr3OQvKV

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The #Masters may have been postponed, but this #KansasCity-based company has installed a replica of one of Augusta National Golf Club's most iconic holes ... as an employee amenity. #BestPlacesToWorkKC https://t.co/cNAorhPuXk

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With the latest funding injection, the tech company has raised $112 million to date. The #KansasCity office accounts for a sizable chunk of the company's growth. https://t.co/aJNgilLrCD

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An international acquisition with big implications in the #KansasCity area took another gait forward. it involves two of the biggest employers in the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. https://t.co/TtPqpZDcmT #KCAnimalHealth

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A longtime DST Systems employee that served as the last CFO prior to the #KansasCity company's $5.4 billion sale has joined one of the area's biggest universities in the same role. #techKC https://t.co/1QaSFvyyVU

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#Covid19 is taking a toll on mental health, too. Here's what employers and employees need to do to stay mentally well during social distancing. #mentalhealth https://t.co/z0A94lfZDu

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Which #Kansas and #Missouri counties are best (or worst) equipped to care for their older populations during health crises when #ICU beds are at a premium? Here's the Sunflower State analysis: https://t.co/G79qfSH1nm ... and the Show Me State review: https://t.co/Ojf6MNcMi0

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"The world as a whole — with great science and our desire to help each other — can prevent this from happening again," Bill Gates wrote in an email exchange with @PSBJ, a sister paper of @KCBizJournal. https://t.co/U3cwW0HYSB

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This #LeesSummit clinical specialty lab, which provides lab testing for #coronavirus and many more issues, outgrew its offices and laboratory. Now, it's hopping the state line for a new headquarters. #KCHealth https://t.co/pTGZDfEsGU https://t.co/pTGZDfEsGU

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At a time when most people are averting their eyes from Wall Street results, this #Olathe company's stock is riding high. Its closing price on April 17 was the highest it's been since November 2016. #techKC https://t.co/trviTaFZJD

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This #KC doctor is leading a trial to see if a #diabetes drug can prevent serious #Covid19 complications. Here's what could be at stake for some high-risk patients: https://t.co/0miYM3WNLz #KCHealth #drugtrial

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Mourners gathered Thursday evening in honor of Research Medical Center nurse Celia Yap Banago, who died Tuesday, apparently from #Covid19. The mourners and a nurses union bemoan what they claim are inadequate #PPE equipment. #KCHealth https://t.co/fnb8iIiPr6

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The 60-day furloughs and 20% to 30% pay cuts for executives come as @ChildrensMercy struggles with a loss in revenue from the pandemic. #KCHealth #KCjobs https://t.co/1YQ4YWdWER

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With the #COVID19 pandemic, "it's a pretty significant uptick. We are working around the clock, and my kids are feeling it because I am literally in front of my computer for 12 hours a day answering customers. It's been crazy." https://t.co/Jo8bUjJm1n

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Health care workers are among the most essential workers during the #coronavirus pandemic, especially those collecting samples for tests. Here is a look at some #KCHealth professionals on the front lines in the #COVID19 outbreak: https://t.co/t4OPtRZsdW