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Iowa news Iowa’s nursing homes are still experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. But the impact of the virus has not been as fatal. Iowa’s nursing homes are still grappling with the COVID-19 virus — but the battle is not devastating the now largely vaccinated residents the way it did earlier in the

Iowa news Yearlong project aims to improve Iowa’s COVID-19 vaccination rates ‘one step at a time’ University of Iowa researchers and public health groups have received a $500,000 federal grant to find ways to improve the COVID-19 vaccination rates in Iowa’s smallest communities. The yearlong project will focus on 17

Iowa news Editorial: Vaccines don’t cause infertility; they will help ensure you’re alive to reproduce, Iowa doctor says Register editorial writer Andie Dominick caught up again with Dr. Tom Benzoni, a local emergency room physician. We have interviewed him several times since the coronavirus pandemic hit Iowa. Here are excerpts

Iowa news New reported COVID cases dip below 100 per day in Iowa for first time in more than a year For the first time since April 2020, Iowa is averaging fewer than 100 new reported coronavirus infections per day, and there are fewer than 100 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19.

Iowa news COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa drop below 100 For the first time in more than a year, fewer than 100 people are hospitalized in Iowa with COVID-19. The latest numbers on the state’s coronavirus tracking site showed 95 hospitalized with the virus in the state. That’s the fewest patients

Iowa news Opinion: To mask or not to mask? The answer isn’t simple right now. You’re fully vaccinated. The CDC says you don’t need to wear a mask during routine outings. So you head to the grocery store with a bare face for the first time in more than a

Iowa news Black Hawk County to offer COVID-19 vaccine incentives one year after severe outbreak An Iowa county that had one of the nation’s highest coronavirus infection rates at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic plans to offer incentives to residents hesitant to get vaccinated. Black Hawk County’s board of

Iowa news University of Iowa Health Care reapplies to build North Liberty hospital University of Iowa Health Care has reapplied for the state certificate it needs to build a new $230 million facility in North Liberty after its first request was denied amid criticism it was swerving out of its

Iowa news MercyOne Des Moines says virtual nursing is the new normal MercyOne Des Moines says it is the only hospital in the state to use virtual nursing. The program started during the pandemic as a way to conserve personal protective equipment and limit exposure. MercyOne Des Moines says the

Iowa news EMS bill finally sees passage A bill that Lee County officials have wanted for years made it to the finish line at the last minute Wednesday night. Legislation that allows for a new local property levy to provide funding for emergency medical services was approved just before adjournment