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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Old Capitol building is seen on Nov. 19, 2019.

UI cancels in-person summer youth programs, reports new COVID-19 cases

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter February 10, 2021

University of Iowa employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccination and experience side effects that prevent them from being able to work may utilize Board of Regents sick leave, the university reported...

Tables are kept 6 feet apart at Buffalo Wild Wings during the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Social distancing is still maintained after Governor Kim Reynolds removed the mandate at 12:01 a.m. that morning.  (Jeff Sigmund/Daily Iowan)

Iowa City leaders, University of Iowa professors, express concern at end of state-wide mask mandate

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter February 9, 2021

Iowa City community members are expressing concern for their health and safety after Gov. Kim Reynolds relaxes COVID-19 restrictions statewide. On Feb. 5, Reynolds introduced a new Public Health...

Fan cutouts placed in Carver-Hawkeye Arena due to Covid-19 seen before the Iowa Volleyball season opener game against Illinois on Jan. 22, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Illinois defeated Iowa 3-1.

UI athletics reports six positive COVID-19 tests out of 472 tests conducted

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 8, 2021

The University of Iowa athletics department conducted 472 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of Feb. 1-7 and received six positive tests and 466 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

UI to continue COVID-19 mask and social distancing policies into spring semester

Sabine Martin, News Reporter February 8, 2021

The University of Iowa will continue the same COVID-19 health and safety procedures despite new state regulations regarding the pandemic, the university said in a campus-wide email on Monday.  The...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the State of the State address in the house chamber of the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Gov. Reynolds highlighted in the address expansion of broadband internet, a push for in-person learning, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Kim Reynold lifts mask requirement, allows bars and businesses to resume normal operations

Lauren White, Politics Reporter February 5, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds lifted the state’s partial mask mandate and will allow bars, restaurants, and other businesses to function at normal capacity, in a new proclamation issued Friday. Starting Sunday,...

Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Iowa is looking for a partner to help speed up vaccine rollout

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 4, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a Thursday press conference that she’s currently working with Iowa counties and local health departments to address the state’s slow vaccine distribution, as Iowa...

Community vaccinations given on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Ronald See closes his eyes as Kristen Van Scoyoc RN administers the vaccine. See said he was glad to finally get it.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics vaccinate 1,000 people Wednesday

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor February 3, 2021

Meredith Field was elated when she got the call that she had been selected as one of the first Johnson County residents in the general population to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from University of...

The Old Capitol building is seen on Nov. 19, 2019.

University of Iowa moves spring 2021 commencement online

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 3, 2021

The University of Iowa’s spring 2021 commencement will be held virtually, the university announced on Wednesday. In a campus-wide email, the university said it was disappointed that the ceremony...

Vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen before they are injected, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, on the 12th floor of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

United Kingdom strand of COVID-19 found in Johnson County

Rachel Schilke, News Editor February 1, 2021

Three cases of the United Kingdom-variant of COVID-19 – a more easily spreadable strand of the virus – have been confirmed in Iowa, with two cases reported in Johnson County. In Johnson County,...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

University of Iowa begins vaccinating students, employees in Phase 1b

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter February 1, 2021

The University continues to vaccinate faculty, staff, and students in Phase 1a who provide clinical patient care and are vulnerable to high risk of exposure. The university stated Monday in a campus-wide...

A member of the media records the court from the stands during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Indiana on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Hoosiers, 69-81.

UI athletics reports four positive COVID-19 tests out of 512 conducted tests

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 1, 2021

The University of Iowa athletics department conducted 512 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of Jan. 25-31 and received four positive tests and 508 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

UI nursing student Macy Griebel receives the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at the UI Medical Education Research Facility.

UI students roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor January 31, 2021

As Waale Gbara stood in line for her first dose of the Moderna vaccine, she thought about a patient she treated after a bout of COVID-19. The patient was a dynamic, high-functioning adult who exercised...