An Ellis county resident contracted a variant of the COVID-19 virus that originated in the UK, officially labeled as variant B.1.1.7. This case was confirmed in early February by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and it is currently the only known public case...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppGI86_tKhA&feature=youtu.be To kick off the first spring episode of Roo News, we spoke with SGA President Mahreen Ansari and Vice President Daphne Posadas about SGA's plans for the semester, we update you about COVID on campus, and recap...

UMKC confirmed nine cases of COVID-19 on campus as the first week of the spring semester comes to a close.  Two of the new cases were from individuals who visited the Student Health and Wellness center on Jan. 22. One reported case involved an individual in the Durwood...

UMKC reported the second-most positive coronavirus cases on campus in a single day following Halloween weekend.  The uptick in on-campus cases came at the same time as the U.S. had a record-setting 100,000 cases in a single day. The rise in cases has not appeared...

UMKC has surpassed a total of 200 coronavirus cases on campus as of Nov. 7. The university currently has 54 active cases among students and staff, with 39 reported in the last week alone. University officials reported the second-highest number of cases in a single day on Wednesday,...