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By Terry Leahy, Madeleine McCormick Jan 7, 2021 LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Nebraska will get the equipment to monitor a new strain of COVID-19. Governor Pete Ricketts says the equipment will arrive next week, and will be used to monitor the new strain through the "Test Nebraska" program. A mutation in the virus seems to be even more contagious. It's been found in Colorado and four other states. Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gary Anthone says the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines seem to work on the new strain, and it shows up in a positive COVID test.  

Drive-in lawmaking, masked Mardi Gras, virtual farm show: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama is requiring that students who will live on campus for the spring 2021 semester must be tested for coronavirus, officials said. The tests must happen within seven days of their arrival, no later than Jan. 19. The spring semester will begin Jan. 13. The university will offer free testing, or students can choose to get tested before returning to Tuscaloosa. Test results are expected to be provide...

KLKN-TV COVID variant likely already in Nebraska, officials say A variant of COVID-19 first detected in the United Kingdom is likely present in Nebraska, state officials said Wednesday.  January 6, 2021 11:03 am LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A variant of COVID-19 first detected in the United Kingdom is likely present in Nebraska, state officials said Wednesday. “We can almost say with some certainty that it’s most likely – or some of those mutant strains – are here in Nebraska,” Chief Medical Office Dr. Gary Anthone said. However, officials say no cases of the new strain – called B117...

When you first look at Nebraska’s high school graduation rates, the numbers seem commendable. Nearly 89% of Nebraska students graduated from high school within four years of starting ninth grade, according to 2018 statistics from the U.S. Department of Education. That was better than the national average of just over 85% and good for 12th in the nation. But then look at the racial and ethnic breakdown. White students in Nebraska graduated at a 92.5% rate. Hispanic students: about 81%. Black students: 78%. Native American students: 71%. The disparity between the rate for White students an...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – State officials are encouraging Nebraskans to consider getting tested for the coronavirus before the holidays if they plan to see extended family. The state’s chief medical officer, Dr. Gary Anthone, said taking a test for the virus before Christmas would add an extra layer of protection for families that plan to [...]