Health Care September 2020

Does My Boss Have To Say If A Coworker Has COVID?

Although businesses are required to provide a safe work environment, employers are not required to disclose if an employee has tested positive for COVID-19.

Health Care September 2020

Does My Boss Have To Say If A Coworker Has COVID?

Although businesses are required to provide a safe work environment, employers are not required to disclose if an employee has tested positive for COVID-19.

Health Care September 2020

‘I Wanted To Always Play It Down’

Journalist Bob Woodward has released audio recordings of his interviews with President Donald Trump where the president said he knew how deadly COVID-19 and chose to downplay it.

Health Care September 2020

Virus Alters Sept. 11 Commemoration

Commemoration the 19th anniversary of 9/11 has been altered because of COVID-19. While the twin blue beams will shine, the reading of the victims’ names will be replaced by a recording.

Health Care September 2020

UNL Suspends Sororities, Frats

Six sorority and fraternity chapters have been suspended at UNL, including Alpha Omicron Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Thea and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Health Care September 2020

University Quarantines Entire Student Body

A spike in coronavirus cases at Bradley University has led to the school quarantining the entire student body for two weeks. The spike has been linked to off-campus gatherings.

Health Care September 2020

Why Was COVID Vaccine Final Testing Halted?

AstraZeneca’s final testing of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been halted because of a "potentially unexplained illness" in one of the research volunteers.

Health Care September 2020

9 Pharma CEOs Sign COVID Vaccine Pledge

Nine biopharmaceutical company CEOs signed a pledge that they would develop and test possible COVID vaccines “in accordance with high ethical standards.”

Health Care September 2020

Can I Get The Coronavirus Twice?

As the medical community continues to learn about COVID-19, there is evidence to suggest that a person can be infected twice. The likelihood and severity of this requires more data.

Health Care September 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Distributed Nov. 1?

The CDC is telling states to be ready to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1. Some public health experts are concerned the vaccine may be released before it has been properly tested.

Health Care September 2020

US Not Ready For COVID-19 Vaccine?

Focus has been on the creation of a COVID-19 vaccine. But experts are expressing worries that local health officials may not be prepared to distribute the vaccine to 330 million people.

Health Care September 2020

Schools Battle COVID-19 As Classes Resume

With confirmed statewide COVID-19 cases in Kansas increasing to 42,612, schools such as the University of Kansas and Kansas State University are battling the virus as classes resume.