Nebraska Doctors Despondent as Preventable COVID Wave Slams State

Mark Rupp has grown numb to people telling him he’s wrong, yelling that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about, when he encourages them to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have certainly experienced plenty of that,” he says dryly. This is Dr. Mark Rupp, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the medical director for infection control at Nebraska Medicine.

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Omaha City Council Approves Mask Mandate Extension

The Omaha City Council voted 5-2 to extend the city’s mask requirement to late November before Thanksgiving. Dr. Adi Pour, director of the Douglas County Health Department, said the county experienced “a very disappointing week” of rising numbers pertaining to COVID-19.

Community NewsGuest UserOctober 5, 2020City Government, Omaha City Council, COVID-19