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One man was slated to be released from the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility two weeks ago, but his transfer was delayed because of the coronavirus. A loved one says that since then, he's been exposed to the virus.
Charlie Neibergall
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AP
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Harvard Global Health Institute
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The Johnson County Board of Health has unanimously approved an ordinance requiring the use of face coverings in public, which the county attorney says will be enforceable once it's approved by the board of supervisors. -
Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that masks will be mandatory statewide for two weeks, and school districts in eight hard-hit counties must delay their in-person reopening until August 17.
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Black Hawk County officials are moving forward with a plan to reclaim local contact tracing, voicing concerns that the state is not adequately handling disease investigation for their local cases of the coronavirus.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says schools that switch to all-virtual learning without permission from the state will have to make up time at the end of the year.
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Six states will purchase 3 million rapid tests, and more states may join the consortium. Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts want to stem a severe testing shortage.
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The tennis star had hoped to win his 20th Grand Slam at this year's meet, which would have tied him for most men's wins in that category.
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As Florida's coronavirus cases begin to flatten, state officials are considering a plan to allow people to visit family members in nursing homes.
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Couples discuss how travel restrictions have kept them oceans apart for months. While they lobby governments to allow them to see each other, some have had to delay weddings or even miss a childbirth.
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With the flu season looming, public health officials urge nearly all Americans over 6 months old to get immunized starting next month. Strategize now to avoid getting the flu while COVID-19 is raging.
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Some nursing homes have switched to treating only COVID-19 patients, who bring in more government money. But to make room for them, the original residents are forced out of places they've called home.
