Epidemiology

COVID-19: What you need to know today

Med center leaders emphasize that complying with existing infection control protocols is vital.

Mar 9, 2020

Coronavirus update from Dr. Gold

The health and well-being of the UNMC community is of utmost concern.

Mar 6, 2020

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Four depart National Quarantine Unit

Two previously tested positive, two others were negative throughout.

Mar 3, 2020

From left, Joanne Kirkland, Jeri Seratti-Goldman and Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., share an "elbow handshake" while Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts looks on.

Departure process begins for some in National Quarantine Unit

Governor Pete Ricketts, other officials will attend event to mark departures.

Mar 2, 2020

Leaders offer guidance to staff, students who recently traveled

Jim Linder, M.D., Nebraska Medicine CEO, and Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC Chancellor, shared information.

Feb 28, 2020

Coronavirus update: Another American arrives

American is transferred to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine; 15 people now being monitored on campus.

Feb 26, 2020

American arrives to be monitored at National Quarantine Unit

The individual, who was being monitored at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, was transferred to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Monday.

Feb 25, 2020

An image of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus

Rescued Americans depart Camp Ashland

57 people completed 14-day quarantine on Thursday.

Feb 21, 2020

The 57 people were quarantined for 14 days at Camp Ashland.

Coronavirus test results verified by CDC

11 of 13 people at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine test positive

Feb 20, 2020

13 additional Americans transported to Omaha for coronavirus monitoring

The recently opened National Quarantine Unit on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus was designed to safely monitor Americans after exposure to an infectious disease.

Feb 18, 2020

Chris Kratochvil, M.D., executive director of clinical research at the Global Center for Health Security, Michael Wadman, M.D., co-medical director of the National Quarantine Unit, and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency management and biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine, speak to the media Monday afternoon.