WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on winning quick passage of its $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan, rejecting Republican arguments that the measure is too big given the size of ...

The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments and vaccines could emerge. The coronavirus is becoming more ...

WILMINGTON, Del. — Saying the nation faces “a crisis of deep human suffering,” President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the prolonged ...

The Marshalltown Community School District confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 among students and employees on Friday: • Total cases among students: seven • Total cases among staff: three Previous reports and the number of cases include Jan. 8, 16 cases; Jan. 5, one case; Dec. 27, seven ...

TIMES-REPUBLICAN Marshall County fell out of the top 15 counties in Iowa with the most COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic this week. Meanwhile the United States is on pace to reach 400,000 deaths from the virus in less than two weeks. Recording 82 cases in the last seven days, ...

COVID-19 vaccines for essential workers are coming, and it is estimated the earliest they will be given is Feb. 1. Marshall County Public Health Nurse Pat Thompson has been asking businesses to prioritize employees. “They need to determine who the essential workers are, how many want it ...