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Iowa sees 19 new coronavirus deaths, over 600 new cases
As the United States surpasses 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19, Iowa added 19 people to its statewide death count Tuesday. ...
Iowa State's new COVID-19 cases continue to drop
Iowa State University in the last week added 63 new COVID-19 cases among students, faculty, and staff - the lowest for any week since the campus resumed in-person instruction for the fall semester on Aug. 17. ...
University of Iowa's COVID-19 tally grows while seven-day average falls
IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa added another 33 cases of COVID-19 to its campus tally over the weekend - bringing its total since Aug. 18 to 1,945 and its student number over the 1,900 threshold. ...
COVID-19 cases among young people and education workers continue to rise in Iowa
COVID-19 cases among young people and those working in the education field continued to rise Monday, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data analyzed by The Gazette. ...
American Rivers Conference delays winter sports competition until 2021
CEDAR RAPIDS - American Rivers Conference officials are planning for winter sports. ...
Cornell College stands apart in its COVID-19 response
MOUNT VERNON - The numbers are staggering across American colleges and universities. ...
What role do comorbidities and existing medical conditions play in COVID-19 deaths?
The Gazette asked readers what questions they have about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, and a handful of questions we received were related to the number of cases linked to comorbidities, sometimes called preexisting conditions. ...
Delayed by derecho, school starts in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS - Stacy Yanda is welcoming 10 first-grade students Monday to Madison Elementary School for the first day of school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. ...
Iowa tops 80,000 coronavirus cases
As students head back to Iowa schools, the number of children age 17 and under who tested positive for COVID-19 has grown by 411 in the last three days, according to public health data released Sunday morning. ...
Des Moines says no to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' demand for classroom return
DES MOINES, Iowa - Students in Iowa's largest school system are facing the possibility that this most unusual school year could stretch into next summer, and the district could be hit with crippling bills because of a dispute with the governor over the safety of returning to classrooms dur ...
Iowa sees 837 new positive coronavirus cases
Iowa recorded 837 new positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday and six additional deaths related to the virus, according to data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health. ...
USDA adds $14 billion in coronavirus aid to farmers
DES MOINES - The federal government said Friday it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties they have experienced selling their crops, milk and meat because of the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Gov. Reynolds extends bar closures in Johnson, Story counties
Bars in Johnson and Story counties - home to Iowa's two largest universities - must remain closed another two weeks to help address the continuing high number of new COVID-19 cases there, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered Friday. ...
Iowa City schools to start in-person hybrid classes Sept. 28
IOWA CITY - The Iowa City Community School District will shift from online to a hybrid learning model Sept. 28. ...
Iowa sees third-largest increase in positive COVID-19 cases reported in a 24-hour period
Iowa reported 1,324 new COVID-19 cases as of 11 a.m. Friday, the third-highest total reported in a 24-hour period since the start of pandemic testing. ...
University of Iowa coronavirus cases top 1,900
IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa's campus coronavirus case total topped 1,900 on Friday with the addition of 44 cases since Wednesday, bringing its total to 1,912 - among the highest across American higher education. ...
Did derecho result in more coronavirus cases in Eastern Iowa?
Many Eastern Iowa residents still are grappling with the aftershocks of the derecho, which resulted in $4 billion in damages statewide as the wind tore through Aug. 10. ...
Special education students will start in-person classes as other students begin hybrid, online learning
Tabitha Day is glad her daughter, Emily, 13, will be going to school on Monday. ...
With pandemic, flu shots 'more important this year than ever before'
Influenza season is expected to begin in earnest in the coming weeks as winter starts to take hold - leaving health care officials nationwide fearful that the seasonal virus could exacerbate the ongoing pandemic. ...
Iowa voters preferring both Trump and Biden agree on need for small business pandemic aid
Iowa supporters of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden Trump agree on the need for Congress to provide more assistance to help small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Iowa universities stress over bar reopenings
IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa has moved s far larger share of its classes online amid the COVID-19 pandemic than Iowa State University or the University of Northern Iowa, according to reports Thursday to the Board of Regents, but none of them are in a hurry to resume in-person learnin ...
University of Iowa Greek chapters sanctioned, investigated for COVID-19 violations
IOWA CITY - Four University of Iowa sororities have been sanctioned for violating COVID-19 student agreements by - for example - failing to cover faces and socially distance during gatherings, requiring the groups to publicly apologize, raise coronavirus awareness, and host protective-equi ...
Iowa House Democrats concerned Iowa won't meet coronavirus testing requirements for long-term care
DES MOINES - House Democrats expressed concern that Iowa's COVID-19 testing program at long-term care facilities set out by the Gov. Kim Reynolds' administration will not be able to meet the requirements spelled out under revised federal guidelines to prevent outbreaks among staff and resi ...
Iowa reports 13 coronavirus deaths, 850 new cases
The state on Thursday reported 850 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths from COVID-19. ...
Who benefits when college football returns with no fans?
IOWA CITY - The return of Hawkeye football - even without fans in the stands - should be a boon to some businesses, especially those serving food. ...
How many daily COVID-19 tests in Iowa are retests? It's hard to know
Earlier in the pandemic, we asked readers: What questions do about COVID-19 in Iowa? ...
As bars reopen in 4 counties, Iowa governor says state now will seek out 'bad actors'
DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds signaled Wednesday her administration will take a more-targeted enforcement approach in dealing with 'bad-actor' businesses that violate COVID-19 restrictions rather than taking countywide, shotgun action to shut down bars, taverns and other establishments. ...