The mask policy is effective Tuesday as the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads and community transmission is high in Linn County.
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The mask policy is effective Tuesday as the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads and community transmission is high in Linn County.
Hy-Vee has debuted Hy-Vee Medicare Aisle, which offers Medicare coverage plans to beneficiaries across its eight-state region.
Eastern Iowa public health officials in Eastern Iowa say wearing masks in public, even if you’re fully vaccinated, is a good precaution against the highly contagious Delta variant.
A Utah lawyer is seeking records about the state’s $26 million no-bid contract for the Test Iowa program.
Prairie Meadows Casino and Resort has re-imposed a mask mandate for its guests to slow the spread of COVID-19.
New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus, internal documents show.
State Auditor Rob Sand released a report Thursday showing overpayments to Timon Oujiri, who was dismissed by Gov. Kim Reynolds in May after four years leading the state's nursing home for Iowa veterans and their spouses.
Linn County Public Health and a local collaborative, called Together! Healthy Linn, are conducting a public survey to assess community health needs ahead of the development of their Community Health Improvement Plan next year.
U.S. says students and teachers should wear masks
The Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority has begun sampling sewage as part of a national program to track the spread of the coronavirus and its variants.
The Cedar Rapids not-for-profit organization is hoping to grow the fund after an initial donation from North-Liberty based GreenState Credit Union.
UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids announced construction of a $25 million senior living community in northeast Cedar Rapids called The Cottages at UnityPoint Way. Built in partnership with Cedar Falls-based Western Home Services, the facility will provide care for residents with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.
An array of hospitals from coast-to-coast, including the prestigious Mayo Clinic, declared they also would require staff to get vaccinated, following a joint plea from the nation’s major medical groups.
Each participant who receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a walk-in clinic happening in Cedar Rapids this week will recieve a $50 Walmart gift card.
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