Governor Ricketts Gives Coronavirus Update

How his new executive order will impact Nebraska's ability to fight the virus.

RICKETTS SIGNED ANEW EXECUTIVEORDER TODAYRELAXING THEREQUIREMENTSFOR MEDICALPROFESSIONALSTO PRACTICE INTHE STATE.THE GOVERNORADDS THE STATECURRENTLY HASPLENTY OFDOCTORSFOCUSED ON THECORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.HOWEVER, HE'SWAIVING SOMEREQUIREMENTSINCLUDING THEINITIAL LICENSEFEE AND FBIBACKGROUNDCHECK FOR THEMTO BE ABLE TOPRACTICE.HE SAID IT'S TOHELP THE STATEPREPARE FOR ASURGE OFCORONAVIRUSCASES IN STATE.WHETHER YOU'REMEDICAL STUDENTSOR SOMEBODYWHO IS RETIREDAND MAYBELOOKING TO GETRECRIDENTIALED INTHE STATE.WE WANT TO BEABLE TO HAVE THEABILITY TO BE ABLETO SURGE UP TOMEET THE DEMANDTHAT WE MAY HAVEAS THECORONAVIRUSCONTINUES TOSPREAD IN OURSTATE.HE ALSO SAID THENUMBER OF CASESCONTINUE TO RISEAT A GRADUALPACE ...BUT THE STATENEEDS TO BEREADY FOR ASPIKE.