Coronavirus

An Iowa woman whose husband died from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection is blaming Americans who refuse to mask or get vaccinated.

The committee lacks jurisdiction to act, one member said.

An Ankeny-based software engineer who helped Iowans find COVID-19 vaccine appointments earlier in the pandemic has now launched a new program to help individuals find coronavirus testing options.

A state law against mask mandates in Iowa schools is putting “children’s health on the line,” Iowa State Education Association President Mike Beranek argued Monday before a federal judge put the law on hold.

A federal judge on Monday ordered the state of Iowa to immediately halt enforcement of a law passed in May that prevents school boards from ordering masks to be worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

What testing options are available in Iowa? How do I know which is the right option for me? Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about COVID-19 testing.

A state court judge declined Friday to stop enforcement of the Iowa law, saying there is no evidence that any school board would immediately impose a mask mandate if the law wasn't in effect.

Due to an increase patient count, local hospitals are temporarily limiting elective surgeries and procedures in an effort to preserve hospital capacity for emergency cases and to continue serving the community, officials say.

The Iowa State Bar Association set up the hotline to help people with pandemic-related legal questions.

Children aged 17 and younger made up 29 percent of positive COVID-19 cases this past week, remaining as the top age group for positive cases

A new report from immigration advocacy groups shows high levels of unemployment among immigrant workers.

The expansive rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly

‘We cannot simply ignore the law,’ letter to parents signed by 10 superintendents says

Late last month, federal public health officials announced Americans with a compromised immune system were eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. Some of the first Iowans who qualify began recieving that booster dose this month, including Cedar Rapids resident Erica Earl.

All public meetings are back to being virtual amid rise of delta variant