COVID-19

Chamber Connects Community During Virus Crisis

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 6:37am

With communities rallying resources to combat COVID-19, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce continues its tradition of creating connections – both in times of crisis and celebration.

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Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Clinic Opens in Lincoln

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 6:36am

Lincoln – A drive-thru clinic has opened in Lincoln where one person in each vehicle can be tested for influenza, respiratory illnesses and COVID-19.

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Ricketts: Those Coming From Risky Areas Should Isolate

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 6:33am

Lincoln – Gov. Pete Ricketts urged Nebraska residents Tuesday to quarantine themselves for at least two weeks if they’ve recently traveled anyplace that has seen a big outbreak of the new coronavirus, including major U.S. cities.

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Flatten the Curve: Community Mitigation Strategies Matter

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 6:30am

Lincoln – For many Nebraskans, COVID-19 will be like a cold. But for some of our parents and grandparents, it could be very severe, and could result in death.

Recent data shows that the virus is also affecting younger people. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report said 20% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 in the U.S. were 20-44 years old.

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Nebraska Extends Tax Deadline to July 15

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 6:31am

Nebraska will follow the national example and move its income tax filing deadline.

The deadline will shift from April 15 to July 15, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Monday in his daily update on the state's response to COVID-19.

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Trump Intends to Reopen U.S. in Weeks, Not Months

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 6:12am

Washington – As cases of coronavirus rise, President Donald Trump said that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the pandemic itself.

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Negotiators Close on a Nearly $2 Trillion Virus Aid Package

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 6:09am

Washington – Top congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol over the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package saying they expected to reach a deal Tuesday.

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Testing Blunders Crippled U.S. Response as Coronavirus Spreads

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 6:06am

Washington – A series of missteps at the nation’s top public health agency caused a critical shortage of reliable laboratory tests for the coronavirus, hobbling the federal response as the pandemic spread across the country like wildfire, an Associated Press review found.

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Iowa Governor: Shelter Orders Not Needed

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 5:55am

Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday that more aggressive orders to halt the movement of Iowans are not needed even though the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

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Nineteen More Nebraska COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 5:46am

Lincoln – Nineteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported in five Nebraska counties, bring the state total to 61, a state agency said.

The new cases include a man and woman in their 60s who live in Washington County and who recently traveled. The two are in isolation at home, the Nebraska Health and Human Services Department said in a news release Monday night.