Coronavirus updates: Recent spike in cases could be the fall surge health experts warned about

Coronavirus in Nebraska, Iowa: The latest headlines and resources to keep you informed [View in a Browser]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( CORONAVIRUS UPDATES Oct 13, 2020 [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [Youtube logo]( The Latest Rising COVID-19 cases have been reported in 33 states, along with a nationwide spike in coronavirus-related hospitalizations, leading local officials to fear that this could be the beginning of a fall surge health experts warned about. The U.S. is seeing an average of 49,000 new cases each day, which is up 14% from last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said the troubling trend doesn’t have to mean a return to lockdown. Instead, he urged Americans to continue practicing social distancing, wearing masks and washing their hands. Looking ahead, researchers from the University of Washington say the U.S. could face a tough winter when it comes to the coronavirus. The university’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts that more than 135,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 within the next three months. TOP STORIES [Here you can get the latest information on the coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Nebraska and resources to be prepared and keep your family safe.]( [Coronavirus in Nebraska, Iowa: The latest headlines and resources to keep you informed »]( [Facing an “unprecedented drop” in freight traffic, Union Pacific President and CEO Lance Fritz announced Tuesday non-union workers will be required to take four weeks of unpaid leave, executives will face 25% pay cuts.]( [Union Pacific announces weeks of unpaid leave and pay cuts for employees, executives »]( [Dr. Deborah Birx recommended that any holiday family gatherings should be kept small, with everyone wearing masks.]( [White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Birx says holidays will look different this year »]( [Officials across the country are warning of upticks in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.]( [Officials worry the rise in COVID-19 cases is a sign of the fall surge health experts warned about »]( MORE STORIES [Dr. Deborah Birx recommended that any holiday family gatherings should be kept small, with everyone wearing masks.]( [White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Birx says holidays will look different this year »]( [Officials across the country are warning of upticks in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.]( [Officials worry the rise in COVID-19 cases is a sign of the fall surge health experts warned about »]( [In the learn-from-home world, teachers and experts can easily imagine the friction of extending regular classroom discipline into young people's previously private spaces.]( [When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail? »]( [Doctors said in some cases, the antibody treatment appears to cut recovery time in nearly half.]( [Doctors share excitement about Regeneron antibody treatment study »]( MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT [Manage your email newsletter subscriptions »]( For the very latest information, download our free apps [Download our iOS app]( [Download our Android app]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [YouTube logo]( To ensure email delivery, add emailnews@email.ketv.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2020 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 [Privacy Notice]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Unsubscribe](