For better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Iowans to adapt.

A woman's first breath after treatment became a moment of light in the dark times of 2020.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says it was already "winding down" programs related to COVID funding that were canceled by the federal government this week.

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected the personal and professional lives of Iowans.

Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, shifting views on vaccines have become noticeable trends in public health. COVID's influence is felt in the number of students who are not fully vaccinated — a number that has climbed four years in a row.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first gripped Iowa, many people still struggle with long-term, debilitating health issues caused by the illness.

The COVID-19 pandemic took a big toll on Iowa’s health care workforce. Today, the state is facing a critical shortage of workers.

Iowans reflect on the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought about loss and a change in the way we live. But for some, it also brought positive transformation.

State data shows flu cases continue to spike in Iowa, as rates of COVID and RSV remain relatively low.

The disruption experienced during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic has many legacies, one of them a decline in school attendance.