COVID-19

Nebraska Universities Shift to Online Classes as Virus Looms

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 4:18pm

All four University of Nebraska campuses and Creighton University have announced plans to shift to online classes this month in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Legislature May Suspend Session Due to Virus Threat

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 1:50pm

Lincoln – Nebraska lawmakers are set to take a four-day recess after they adjourn on Thursday, but they may extend the break to reduce the risk of a coronavirus outbreak at the state Capitol, the legislative speaker announced Thursday.

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Buffett: Berkshire Meeting Could be Scaled Back

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 12:30pm

Investor Warren Buffett says he plans to decide whether to scale back his company’s annual meeting, which typically attracts roughly 40,000 people, around April 1.

Berkshire Hathaway is still planning to hold its annual meeting on May 2, but the ongoing coronavirus outbreak may force the company to make changes to the event.

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In Coronavirus Battle, Trump Restricts Travel From Europe

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 7:53am

Taking dramatic action, President Donald Trump sharply restricted passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moved to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans.

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Q&A: Will WHO’s ‘Pandemic’ Ruling Impact Tokyo Olympics?

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 7:50am

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike spoke Thursday after the World Health Organization labeled the spreading virus a “pandemic,” a decision almost certain to affect the Tokyo Olympics.

“I can’t say there won’t be an impact,” she said. “But I believe cancellation is impossible.”

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Patient Zero: Gobert’s Health Scare Shuts Down NBA for Now

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 7:49am

It started as a joke: Before leaving a post-practice interview session Rudy Gobert touched all the tape recorders that were placed before him on a table, devices that reporters who cover the Utah Jazz were using during an availability with him on Monday before a game with the Detroit Pistons.

It isn’t so funny now.

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Americans Snap to Attention as Big Events Canceled

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 7:46am

A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles. California’s governor urged people to avoid even small social gatherings, if they can’t remain six feet apart.

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Five More People in Douglas County Test Positive for COVID-19

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 7:33am

Five more people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Douglas County, bringing the Nebraska total to 10, officials said.

The Douglas County Health Department said in a news release Wednesday night that all five are close family members of an infected woman in Douglas County. The woman is in her 40s and recently traveled to California and Nevada, the department said.

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Spotty Sick Leave Policies Limit Options for Avoiding Virus

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 5:00am

A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer’s shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, washes his hands more often and hopes for the best. A parcel delivery driver in Britain worries about getting sick from the people who sign for packages.