LINCOLN- In his year in review, Gov. Ricketts says Nebraskans stepped up to the challenges COVID-19 brought. He recalled the start of the battle in the state on Feb. 7 when he Nebraska National Guard's training camp in Ashland hosted 57 Americans who had been evacuated from Wuhan, China. Shortly after, the University of Nebraska Medical Center took in more than a dozen people who had been rescued from the cruise ship off the coast of Japan.

He says as the virus arrived, protecting Nebraska's hospitals became the more important part of his response to COVID-19. He and his administration adopted a six part plan that was aimed at allowing Nebraskans some freedoms while also ensuring safety. The state also received $411 million in grants for businesses and farms which allowed for them to continue to feed the world throughout the pandemic. Then, Meridian Clinical Research also participated in the clinical trials for the Moderna vaccine.

"We still have a ways to go before the pandemic is over," he said, "but Nebraskans can be proud of how the state has come together during this difficult time."

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