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 independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Johnson County Health and Human Services building at 855 South Dubuque Street.

Johnson County Public Health recommends indoor mask-wearing

Sabine Martin, News Editor August 4, 2021

Johnson County Public Health recommends indoor mask-wearing, “vaccinated or not,” in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s July 27 guidelines.  Johnson County Community...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz answers a question during day two of Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday, July 23. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football program’s COVID-19 vaccination rate ‘not quite 70 percent,’ head coach Kirk Ferentz says

Robert Read, Summer Editor July 23, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz said his team’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is “not quite 70 percent" as of Friday, the final day of the 2021 Big Ten Media Days. Ferentz,...

Covid cases for Bangladesh are displayed on the World Health Organization website on Monday, July 5, 2021.

UI Bangladeshi grad students worry about their families as COVID cases rise in Bangladesh

Meg Doster, News Reporter July 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a thing of the past for some vaccinated students in the U.S., but international students still live in fear for their overseas families. Redwan Bin Abdul Baten...

A sign is seen outside the Iowa Memorial Union for the vaccine clinic at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Johnson County to surpass national July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal

Sabine Martin, News Editor June 30, 2021

Johnson County is already surpassing the national COVID-19 vaccination goal set by President Joe Biden in May for 70 percent of adults in the United States to have at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

International travel to resume following pre-pandemic guidelines for faculty and staff

Natalie Dunlap, News Editor May 24, 2021

University of Iowa faculty and staff will start following pre-pandemic international travel requirements beginning June 1, and will no longer be required to obtain special approval and routing, according...

Iowa Board of Regents President Mike Richards announces Barbara Wilson as the new University of Iowa President at a press conference in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021.

Board of Regents lifts state of emergency

Natalie Dunlap, News Editor May 20, 2021

The state of emergency for state Board of Regents institutions has been lifted, requiring traditional student and staff life to return to normal in fall 2021. Regents President Mike Richards announced...

A sign for the Iowa City Community School District is seen outside the districts administration building on Tuesday, April 28.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill banning school mask mandates

Sabine Martin, News Editor May 20, 2021

The Iowa City Community School District will no longer require face coverings under a law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds Thursday morning, despite Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.   The...

Fourth year student Ethan Fobbe receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

UI announces new mask guidelines, face masks not required if fully vaccinated

Natalie Dunlap, News Editor May 19, 2021

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a face mask or socially distance in University of Iowa buildings, or elsewhere on campus, with a few exceptions including on the CAMBUS and in health...

A sign is seen outside the Iowa Memorial Union for the vaccine clinic at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

University of Iowa to host second vaccine clinic for students

Rylee Wilson, News Editor May 10, 2021

The University of Iowa will host a second COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students on May 13 and 14 in the Iowa Memorial Union.  Students who received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

UI reports one new case of COVID-19, encourages students to get vaccinated

Claire Benson, News Reporter May 5, 2021

Only one new positive case of COVID-19 has been reported since May 3 at the University of Iowa. The single case was reported to be a student, making the yearly total of positive cases rise to 3,181.  There...

Two cases of the India variant of the COVID-19 virus recently detected in Iowa

Two cases of the India variant of the COVID-19 virus recently detected in Iowa

Brady Osborne, News Reporter May 4, 2021

The Iowa Department of Public Health has identified two cases of the India variant of the coronavirus, formally called SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617, in Iowa. Two new cases of the variant were reported recently...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

UI reports zero new COVID-19 cases

Sabine Martin, News Reporter May 3, 2021

The University of Iowa reported zero cases of COVID-19 on campus for the first time since August 2020.  Since Aug. 18 last fall, 3,180 UI students and 493 employee self-reported COVID-19 cases...

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