Iowa set a new record for the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients for the eighth day in a row with more than 700 patients hospitalized for the first time. The […]
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Mike Pence praises Gov. Reynolds’ leadership on COVID-19 as the state and Linn County set new COVID-19 records
Five days before the election, Vice President Mike Pence landed at the Des Moines International Airport long enough to give a 45-minute speech to a crowd of supporters, encouraging them […]
White House Coronavirus Task Force: ‘All indicators of community spread are increasing’ in Iowa
Iowa continues to be in the red zone for the rate of new cases of COVID-19, according to the most recent report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The […]
Gov. Reynolds skips another COVID-19 news conference as hospitalizations hit record highs once again
For the 10th time this month, Iowa set a new record for the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, as the Iowa Department of Public Health reported 564 patients on Tuesday […]
Record COVID-19 hospitalizations threaten to ‘overwhelm’ Iowa health care system, hospital executives say
The surge in new cases of COVID-19 in Iowa continued over the weekend, and the state set yet another record for the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Between 10 a.m. […]
COVID-19: CDC has a new definition of ‘close contact,’ Iowa has another new record for hospitalized patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its definition of what constitutes “close contact” with someone who has COVID-19. Previously, the CDC had defined close contact as being within […]
Disease experts urge Reynolds to ‘turn off the faucet’ and take aggressive COVID-19 mitigation efforts
Iowa had the eighth highest rate of new cases of COVID-19 in the country last week, according to the most recent White House Coronavirus Task Force report. The report, delivered […]
COVID-19: Iowa sets new records for hospitalizations, deaths; Reynolds defends spending $21 million in federal pandemic aid on pre-pandemic projects
The surge in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients continued on Wednesday, with the Iowa Department of Public Health reporting 534 patients. This is an increase of 33 patients over […]
Iowa has more than 500 hospitalized COVID-19 patients for the first time
Iowa hit a new record high in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, with the Iowa Department of Public Health reporting 501 patients with confirmed cases of the virus in […]
Auditor: Reynolds administration has misused at least $21 million in federal funds meant for COVID-19 programs
The Reynolds administration has misused at least $21 million in federal funds meant to help pay for expenses related to COVID-19, according to Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand. In a […]
Iowa’s rate of new COVID-19 cases was almost twice the national average last week, Gov. Reynolds says no changes are needed
According to the most recent report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Iowa was the state with the seventh highest rate of new COVID-19 cases last week. “Iowa had […]
Trump campaign says 10,000 expected at Des Moines rally as COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa hit a new high
As preparations for President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Des Moines International Airport got underway on Wednesday morning, the Biden campaign released a statement about Trump’s decision to hold […]