COVID-19
KN95 or N95 masks required for UNMC faculty, staff and students
Colleagues in all areas and on all campuses must wear a KN95 or N95 at work and school. Eyewear also is required for colleagues who have patient interaction.
Jan 14, 2022
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From social media: Dr. Lawler calls for increased resolve
UNMC Global Center for Health Security keeps the community updated on the latest in the pandemic.
Jan 13, 2022
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Med center virtual forum addresses omicron variant
Mark Rupp, MD, and Armando De Alba Rosales, MD, answered people’s COVID-19 questions on Facebook Live.
Jan 12, 2022
![Mark Rupp, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, and Armando De Alba Rosales, MD, assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rupp_deAlba011222.jpg)
From social media: Dr. Lawler projects hospital wave
UNMC Global Center for Health Security studies case and hospital numbers from Europe and East Coast for a look at what’s likely here.
Jan 11, 2022
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Omicron variant drives UNMC COVID-19 safety updates
Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, offers the campus leadership’s latest guidance on mask quality, working from home and flexibility in both in-person and remote learning.
Jan 10, 2022
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Med center experts answer: What makes omicron different?
Mark Rupp, MD, chief of infectious diseases, and Armando de Alba, MD, assistant professor of health promotion, will participate in a Facebook live discussion Monday.
Jan 7, 2022
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Testing returns to Williams Science Hall
Free saliva testing starts Monday for asymptomatic individuals in the UNMC community.
Jan 7, 2022
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Rescheduled: Chancellor’s all-campus forum
Virtual forum, originally scheduled for today, now will be held next Wednesday.
Jan 6, 2022
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC; and Jennifer Bartholomew, vice president and associate vice chancellor, facilities management, for UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GoldMezaBartholomew010322.jpg)
From social media: Fast and furious spread
UNMC Global Center for Health Security features two updates on the omicron variant.
Jan 6, 2022
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Cancelled: Friday ice rink social
UNMC emerging professionals group has two virtual events still planned for the coming weeks.
Jan 6, 2022
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