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​​​​​​​For Some Kansans, Going Back To Work in a Pandemic Could Mean Risking Their Lives

By Kansas News Service
Published May 12, 2020 at 8:00 PM CDT
Sherri Calderwood has worked at a Topeka diner for 21 years but a health condition has her afraid to return during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service)
Sherri Calderwood has worked at a Topeka diner for 21 years but a health condition has her afraid to return during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service)

The chance to return to work is a godsend to tens of thousands of Kansans idled by the COVID-19 outbreak. But for some, it poses a dilemma. Whether to risk their health for a paycheck. Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service has the story of one Kansan struggling with that choice.

The Kansas News Service reports on the health and well-being of Kansans, their communities and civic life. Find more at ksnewsservice.org.

 
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The Kansas News Service produces essential enterprise reporting, diving deep and connecting the dots in tracking the policies, issues and and events that affect the health of Kansans and their communities. The team is based at KCUR and collaborates with public media stations and other news outlets across Kansas. Kansas News Service stories and photos may be republished at no cost with proper attribution and a link back to kcur.org. The Kansas News Service is made possible by a group of funding organizations, led by the Kansas Health Foundation. Other founders include United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, Sunflower Foundation, REACH Healthcare Foundation and the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
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