Johnson County will stop disciplining employees who do not comply with the county’s vaccination, testing, and face covering policy, including suspending testing requirements for unvaccinated staff.
During...
Some members of the University of Iowa community have raised concerns about the COVID-19 omicron variant and what the university is doing to prevent illness for students, staff, and faculty as the...
The University of Iowa’s Student Wellness is now requiring medical-grade masks to be worn at all appointments.
The updated requirement applies to both students and staff, and went into effect...
A rise in COVID-19 cases has left Big Ten institutions to choose how to mitigate the virus as students return to class.
At the University of Iowa, classes will take place in person as scheduled....
As more than 30,000 students are set to begin largely in-person classes at the University of Iowa, the university will begin providing KN95 respirators at building entrance health stations across campus.
The...
The status of COVID-19 vaccination requirements continues to change for different businesses, and it is no different for University of Iowa employees.
Up until last week, the University of Iowa’s...
One year ago, 178 University of Iowa Health Care employees were the first in Iowa and among the first in the nation to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Close to 2 million Iowans have been vaccinated since...
The University of Iowa State Hygienic Lab confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant in an Iowa resident under the age of 18 in Black Hawk County.
The Iowa Department of Public Health...
When Thom Blair had COVID-19 in September, attending class and doing homework was the last thing on his mind.
After days of experiencing flu-like symptoms, Blair, who has Type 2 diabetes, tested...
The University of Iowa’s requirement that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 will be on hold as federal lawsuits regarding the order are ruled on, Faculty Senate President Teresa...
University of Iowa administrators denied a request to implement three new COVID-19 safety procedures proposed by the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students.
COGS sent a letter on Nov. 18 to the administration,...
Johnson County Public Health is urging county residents to stay vigilant after the detection of the omicron COVID-19 variant, which was first detected in the U.S. Wednesday.
The World Health Organization...
