Yes, pets and other animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but health officials say the risk of them spreading it to people is low.
Dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, otters, hyenas and white-tailed deer are among the animals that have tested positive, in most cases after contracting it from infected people.
Are COVID-19 boosters the same as the original vaccines?
Yes, COVID-19 boosters use the same recipe as the original shots, despite the emergence of the more contagious delta variant. The vaccines weren't tweaked to better match delta because they're still working well.
Can at-home COVID-19 tests make holiday gatherings safer?
Yes, combined with vaccination, home test kits for COVID-19 can add a layer of safety and reassurance by providing on-the-spot results during this second year of pandemic holidays.
Six teacher unions representing the Omaha, Millard, Bellevue, Papillion-La Vista, Ralston and Westside districts sent a letter to five city councils on Thursday seeking a community-wide mask mandate.
Nebraska doctors are warning that treatments effective against the COVID omicron variant are in such short supply that not all who qualify for them are getting them.
COVID-19 hospitalizations make up 15% of all hospitalizations in the state, a threshold that could trigger additional restrictions on elective surgeries if it continues over the next week, the state's chief medical officer said.
The governor said the state has issued a new directed health measure suspending some inpatient and outpatient surgeries at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Khan said he hasn’t been to a single store during his three weeks on the island that isn’t religious about making sure that patrons write down their names and phone numbers upon entry, take their temperatures and wear masks.
Sen. Mike McDonnell is sponsoring a bill to appropriate $50 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide financial bonuses to frontline care staff.
Those attending the vaccine-required shows will be asked to present their vaccination card or a photo of their card to be admitted. Proof of negative tests will not be accepted.
Hospital association president Jeremy Nordquist said hospitals continue to face a storm of additional crises, including staffing shortages, a lack of blood supply and the inability to transfer patients.
The alleged victim told authorities that off-duty police officer Jesse Jones pulled a gun on him and "stuck his finger in (his) eye," necessitating a flight to a Denver hospital. Jones had been protesting a vaccine mandate before the fight.
The amendment would cover virtually all employers, not just those with 20 or more employees. And it would apply only to the COVID-19 vaccine, not all vaccine mandates.
As of Thursday, 8.6% of fully vaccinated Douglas County residents had a breakthrough case, but only .026% have died. In December, Nebraskans who were fully vaccinated and boosted were 46 times less likely to be hospitalized.
Nebraska lawmakers came close Tuesday to blowing up a bill that would allow workers to claim medical and religious exemptions from workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
