Articles Tagged: Diseases

It took Iowa 40 days to surpass 70 COVID-19 deaths at the start of the pandemic. On Thursday, the state …

Throughout the pandemic, local public health agencies have relied on contact tracers to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. …

Iowa’s second prison staff member has died from COVID-19, according to AFSCME Council 61, which represents correctional workers. AFSCME President …

After completing COVID-19 isolation, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley returned to work Monday in Washington. Grassley, 87, announced Nov. 17 he …

Never believe anyone who says your vote does not count. In any election, ‘My vote doesn’t count” is something of …

DES MOINES – Iowans, for the most part, have been traveling less throughout the COVID-19 pandemic than they did at …

The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Iowa hospitals continued declining Sunday morning for the fifth day in …

MARION – The Linn-Mar Community School District is transitioning into two weeks of virtual instruction for all students after Thanksgiving …

DES MOINES – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley tweeted Monday that he continues ‘feeling good” after testing positive for COVID-19 last …

DES MOINES – As public service campaigns go, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ one encouraging all Iowans to do their part in …

Iowa’s skyrocketing spread of COVID-19 showed signs again Sunday of inching down from record levels, though measures remain high and …

DES MOINES – Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19, forcing him into a quarantine that ended …

State public health officials have released an emergency request for a vendor to aid in contact tracing as Iowa grapples …

Despite painstaking efforts to keep election sites safe, some poll workers who came in contact with voters, including one in …

WASHINGTON – The United States’ top infectious disease expert says news from Moderna that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 94.5% …