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It’s hard to believe the massive shift in daily life that Oklahoma City residents have experienced since March. For most of us, the turning point was March 11, when Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 just before a home Thunder game. I had just sent my Rose State students off on spring break, 6
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not knowing it would be the last time I saw them face-to-face that semester. Following an effort to flatten the curve through self-quarantining and the temporary shuttering of many businesses, Oklahoma began its Open Up and Recover Safely (OURS) Plan in late April. We’re now in phase three of the plan,
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