COVID-19

Small Business Owners Contending With Virus Outbreak

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 4:00am

New York – Rachel Sklar planned to go to the big South by Southwest film, media and music gathering in Austin, Texas, this month, but changed her mind as cases of coronavirus started appearing in the U.S. She was scheduled to speak at the annual event and expected to recruit new members for her businesswomen’s organization, TheLi.st.

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Two Family Members of Omaha Woman With Virus Now Have COVID-19

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 3:00am

Two family members of an Omaha woman with COVID-19 have now tested positive for the disease, health officials said Sunday.

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Iowa Governor Announces First Three COVID-19 Cases in State

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 2:00am

Des Moines, Iowa – Three cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday.

All three individuals with COVID-19 recently took a cruise in Egypt before returning home to Johnson County in Iowa. All three of the individuals are recovering at home in isolation.

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Woman Home From Italy is First Missouri Coronavirus Case

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 1:00am

St. Louis – A St. Louis-area woman who recently traveled to Italy is Missouri's first confirmed coronavirus case, officials said Saturday.

The woman is in her 20s and is at home with her parents, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, a physician, said during a news conference with Gov. Mike Parson. She was returning home from Italy when she showed symptoms.

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DHHS Offers Information Resources, Tips on COVID-19

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 03/08/2020 - 12:00am

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and its public health partners are tracking the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, and anticipate it will impact Nebraska residents.

The recent instances of potential person-to-person spread along with deaths in the U.S. is concerning, DHHS said. Older adults and people with underlying health conditions are at increased risk.

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How to Prepare Your Home, Family as New Virus Spreads

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 03/08/2020 - 12:00am

As the new coronavirus keeps turning up in more places, health experts say it’s wise to prepare for wider spread. But people shouldn’t panic or hoard large amounts of supplies, they stress.

So what should you do?

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Fremont Schools Close as Precaution to Limit Virus' Spread

Published by Scott Stewart on Sun, 03/08/2020 - 12:00am

Fremont – Schools in Fremont will be closed for at least a week as a precaution because a woman infected with COVID-19 attended a Special Olympics basketball tournament in the city.

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Nebraska Urges Voluntary Quarantine of Tournament-goers

Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 03/07/2020 - 12:00am

Nebraska officials are asking dozens of people who attended a Special Olympics basketball tournament last week in Fremont to self-quarantine after learning a woman infected with COVID-19 also attended the event.

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Berkshire to Hold Meeting Regardless of Outbreak

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 12:00am

Investor Warren Buffett’s company plans to hold its annual meeting in Omaha on May 2 regardless of the status of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak

Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement that the size of the meeting, which typically attracts roughly 40,000 people, could change this year because of the viral outbreak, but the company plans to go ahead with the event.