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Gov. Ricketts Launches #TestNebraskaChallenge, Rolls Out Plan to Expand COVID-19 Testing
21 Apr 2020
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts announced a new plan to scale up Nebraska’s capability to test for COVID-19. The State is launching a public-private partnership to significantly expand testing in Nebraska over the next several weeks. The program will enlist Nebraskans to take an assessment, get tested, and track their health.
Gov. Ricketts introduced four members of the team partnering with the State to expand testing:
- Dave Elkington, Founder & Chairman of Xant
- Mark Newman, Founder & CEO of Nomi Health
- Ryan Smith, CEO & Co-Founder of Qualtrics
- Josh James, Founder & CEO of Domo
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