Nebraska governor: Cruise ship passengers’ release from quarantine facility a ‘positive development’

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) on Tuesday welcomed the release of five hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passengers from the National Quarantine Unit (NQU) in Omaha. “This is a positive development and the product of the ongoing partnership between the state of Nebraska, UNMC, and our federal health partners,” Pillen said in a statement, adding “those elected…