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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue To Rise In Iowa

The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 is continuing to trend upward, as it has for the past week and a half. On Tuesday, IDPH reported 376 Iowans hospitalized with the virus — the highest ... More info »

Iowa's COVID-19 Hospitalizations Climb To Their Highest Level Since May

The number of Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19 is continuing to trend upward and has reached its highest level since late May. More info »

Iowa State Health Department keeping an eye on coronavirus positivity rates in rural counties

In Iowa, the state health department is monitoring elevated positivity rates in rural counties, especially in the northwest part of the state. More info »

Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak

Iowa regulators have issued their first citation to a meatpacking plant with a large coronavirus outbreak that sickened its workforce. More info »

The danger in politicizing and manipulating the CDC and FDA

The recent Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration vacillation in COVID-19 recommendations ... Iowa officials were reporting false virus information for months before an IA ... More info »

Coronavirus outbreak at Iowa pork plant larger than state reported

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The first confirmed coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than previously known, with more than twice as many workers becoming infected than the ... More info »

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst suggests COVID-19 numbers are inflated by health care providers for profit

Ernst, who is facing an unexpectedly tough reelection fight, made the comment after a man at a campaign stop in Waterloo, Iowa ... health agency had reduced the number of U.S. COVID-19 deaths ... More info »

Two Iowa cities have the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The New York Times reported two Iowa Cities have the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. According to the article, Ames is listed as number one for the most cases ... More info »

Iowa Sen. Ernst suggests COVID-19 deaths inflated, later issues clarification

Joni Ernst is suggesting government statistics on coronavirus infections and deaths have been inflated. Ernst, who is facing an unexpectedly tough reelection fight, made the comment after a man at a ... More info »

The cost of University of Iowa COVID-19 preparations

The University of Iowa offers free testing for students, faculty, and staff if they are symptomatic or have a known exposure to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus ... copay from an ... More info »

Former Iowa spokeswoman alleges governor’s office restricted public information regarding COVID-19

On July 15, she was informed by department director Gerd Clabaugh she could choose to resign or be fired due to restructuring of the agency ... of Iowa’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 ... More info »

Iowa Sen. Ernst suggests COVID-19 deaths inflated, later issues clarification

Ernst, who is facing an unexpectedly tough reelection fight, made the comment after a man at a campaign stop in Waterloo, Iowa ... health agency had reduced the number of U.S. COVID-19 deaths ... More info »

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