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Iowa COVID-19 Information
Discover the latest resources, maps, and information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in your community.
Kim Reynoldsโ commitment to โnormalcyโ is getting a lot of Iowans killed
Governor Kim Reynolds found a way to make a bad situation worse.
In the past month, Iowaโs coronavirus deaths have accelerated, while hospitalizations have nearly doubled, far surpassing the previous peak in early May.
Despite numerous warnings from...
Racism, Not Race, Drives Inequity Across the COVID-19 Continuum
Since the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, significant racial and ethnic inequities have persisted across the continuum of COVID-19 morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality. The US Centers for Disease Control and...
A pandemic, like climate change, requires trust in science and leadership from the highest level of government
National unity around the common good will be required to get us through these unprecedented challenges, Daniel Livorsi writes.
Men Yell at Me
Behind-the-scenes stories from a life of reporting and making men mad.
JAMA Network Open and COVID-19
In this Viewpoint, JAMA Network Open editors review the journal's more important articles advancing scientific understanding of COVID-19 in the first 6 months of the pandemic, and discuss the importance of a global open access journal to meeting the...
Incidence of Nosocomial COVID-19 in Patients Hospitalized at a Large US Academic Medical Center
This cohort study evaluates the incidence of nosocomial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among patients admitted to a US medical center in the context of a comprehensive and progressive infection control program.
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More good news on the PPE works front. โ...overall risk of hospital-acquired COVID-19 was low and that rigorous infection control measures may be associated with minimized riskโ
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Assessing COVID-19 Transmission to Healthcare Personnel: the Global ACT-HCP Case-Control Study | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Assessing COVID-19 Transmission to Healthcare Personnel: the Global ACT-HCP Case-Control Study - Robert J. Lentz, Henri Colt, Heidi Chen, Rosa Cordovilla, Spasoje Popevic, Sarabon Tahura, Piero Candoli, Sara Tomassetti, Gerard J. Meachery, Brandon...
The Sturgis Biker Rally Did Not Cause 266,796 Cases of COVID-19
The huge figure immediately hit the โconfirmation biasโ button in many peopleโs brains. But hold up.
Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 ...
Community and close contact exposures continue to drive the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. CDC and other public health authorities recommend community mitigation strategies ...
โScience Versus Politicsโ: School District Defies Governorโs Reopening Order
In one of the nationโs sharpest clashes over school reopening, officials in Des Moines say Iowaโs Republican governor is pushing them to risk public safety.
Reassuring the Public and Clinical Community About the Scientific Review and Approval of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Public perception of the review of medications and vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become enmeshed in politics. The pressure on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, to approve the broad...
State moves goalposts again to keep Iowa schools open
Less than a month into the new academic year, Iowa state officials changed guidance on student absences in a way that will make it difficult for school districts to hit a key metric for transitioning to online learning.
THEN: โALL STUDENTS...
On Brothels and Cathedrals
Clayton Countyโs Bloody Run Creek is designated an โOutstanding Iowa Waterโ by the Iowa DNR because limestone geology and a modestly-undisturbed watershed support a clear, cold stream that is home โฆ
University of Iowa health expert latest to raise concerns over in-person classes
IOWA CITY - Even though COVID-19 numbers for Johnson County and the University of Iowa are imperfect and should be seen as an indication of trends, what those trends show is that face-to-face learning at this time is unwise, a UI Health Care expert...
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re: Iowa City โGiven the way our numbers look, I donโt think there should be any in-person instruction at any level of educationโ @mike_edmond
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Musical Chairs: Iowa School Districts' New Way To Skirt COVID Rules | Iowa Starting Line
Some Iowa districts are moving their students around every 12 to 14 minutes to keep them from being quarantined in the event of an outbreak.
The Pandemic Is an Intuition Nightmare
As the U.S. heads towards the winter, the country is going round in circles, making the same conceptual errors that have plagued it since spring.
Association of Infections and Fluoroquinolone Use With Aortic Aneurysm or Aortic Dissection Risk
This case-control study estimates the risk of aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection associated with infections and the comparative risk associated with fluoroquinolones vs other antibiotics with similar indication profiles among patients with the...