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It’s been two years since the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iowa, and the pandemic has had a drastic impact on Iowans’ lives and the state’s health care system. That's as Iowans settle into a new normal of living with and monitoring the virus.
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Des Moines Public School District Superintendent Thomas Ahart says he will step down in June, a year earlier than expected.
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Experts say it remains vital that more parents get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19 as the number of vaccinations in young children remains low and physicians report seeing a drop in routine childhood vaccinations.
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Democratic 3rd District Rep. Cindy Axne is calling on the U-S Treasury Department to approve additional rental assistance funds to help Polk County residents who have been impacted by the pandemic.
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Iowa health officials are reporting COVID-19 hospitalizations and test positivity rates continue to drop significantly as the state prepares to switch how it reports pandemic data next week.
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For years, Iowa lawmakers have tried to make mental health a priority. But the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll on mental health and getting resources to all Iowans can be a challenge.
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Iowa to scale back COVID-19 data reporting as Gov. Reynolds ends public health disaster proclamationState health officials have announced they will scale back the reporting of COVID-19 data this month, as hospitalizations and test positivity rates remain high due to the omicron variant.
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A new report by the state auditor has analyzed how accurately Iowa reported COVID-19 data during the first part of the pandemic.
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Polk County is reporting a spike in children who are hospitalized with COVID-19, which experts say is driven by the highly-transmittable omicron variant.
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Iowa health officials say the 14-day test positivity rate is at 24.8 percent, as hospitalizations continue to rise.