MARCH 8: One year since Iowa’s first COVID-19 cases were reported
Monday marks one year since the global coronavirus pandemic reached the Hawkeye State and Iowa’s first COVID-19 cases were reported.…
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VACCINE: Counties not prepared to move forward in distribution following eligibility expansion
County health departments say they were not ready for the announcement and didn’t have time to…
Iowa governor extending COVID-19 public health proclamation
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a new public health disaster proclamation that extends regulatory relief for another 30 days to those on the…
Winneshiek County not able to open vaccinations for those under 65 with medical conditions
Winneshiek County Public Health is saying they will not be able to move forward to vaccinating additional groups on…
SURVEY: Nearly 70% of Americans plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine
The survey found that 19-percent of adults say they have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and 50-percent say they plan to get…
Mar. 5: Iowa approaches 210,000 people fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Hospitalizations are at 176, 39 of those are in the ICU, and 9 are on ventilators.…
Over 100 Junior High students in Coralville quarantined for COVID-19
As of 6 p.m. on Thursday, 117 students are quarantined for COVID-19 at Northwest Junior High, according to the Iowa City Community School District’s…
Iowa is expanding vaccination eligibility to those 64 years or younger with medical conditions
DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) — Beginning March 8th, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting that Iowa vaccine providers can start…
Hy-Vee says it will reserve vaccine doses for 211 call center
Vaccine appointments at Hy-Vee have been scarce but officials say reserving doses for the new program will…
New Iowa unemployment claims rise to end month of February
As February marks the end of a 4-month period in which Iowa typically sees its most unemployment claims, new claims increased while continuing claims…
Mar. 4: Iowa reports 35 additional COVID-19 deaths, over 9,000 more vaccine completions
Wednesday’s COVID-19…
Free COVID-related counseling services available through AbbeHealth and Hillcrest
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) — UnityPoint Health-AbbeHealth Services is partnering with Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque to offer free mental…
Eastern Iowa Health Center offering COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 65 and older
The Eastern Iowa Health Center has established a dedicated phone line for individuals 65 and older to call to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine…
What Iowans 65+ can expect from new 211 vaccine call center available March 9
During a COVID-19 press conference on Wednesday, more details were provided on the upcoming 211 vaccine resource available for older…
Biden: ‘Big mistake’ by states to drop mask rule
President Joe Biden called out Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi for “Neanderthal thinking” in deciding to relax their mask mandates…
Gov. Reynolds receives Johnson & Johnson vaccine, U of I doctor explains why it is safe
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is holding a press conference Wednesday at 11 a.m. to update on COVID-19 and the state’s vaccination efforts.…
Mar. 3: Iowa reports 3 additional COVID-19 deaths, over 6,000 more vaccine completions
Wednesday’s COVID-19…
Iowa Archbishop weighs in: Is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘moral’ for Catholics?
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues across the country, some religious leaders are talking about if the drugs are moral.…
Biden: US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months…
Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
Texas is lifting a COVID-19 mask mandate that was imposed last summer but has only been lightly…
Petition for Black Hawk County mask mandate presented to Board of Supervisors
A petition for a Black Hawk County mask mandate was presented during Tuesday’s Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors…
Cedar Falls extends mask mandate for another month
The Cedar Falls City Council has extended the citywide mask mandate until 11:59 p.m. on April…