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Iowa reports 15 virus deaths, 1,999 new cases

DES MOINES — Another 15 people in Iowa died of the coronavirus and there were nearly 2,000 confirmed infections, according to state data released Wednesday. The state Department of Public Health reported the 15 deaths raised the total death toll to 3,668. There were 1,999 confirmed cases reported in the last 24 hours Wednesday, bringing the total to 271,019. In the past 14 days, Iowa has had 707.8 new confirmed cases per 100,000 people, ranking the state 41st nationally.

US close on deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is close to a deal to acquire tens of millions of additional doses of Pfizer’s vaccine in exchange for helping the pharmaceutical giant gain better access to manufacturing supplies. A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on ...

First vaccines given in Marshalltown

UnityPoint - Marshalltown health care workers were the first ones to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in town on Wednesday. Front line workers such as those in health care, are the first to receive the vaccine, which is not available to the general public yet. “This is the light at the ...

Iowa virus vaccinations to move to nursing homes next week

JOHNSTON — The vaccination of Iowa’s nursing home residents is set to begin next week, after a error in the distribution of vaccines threatened to delay the process. State officials said Tuesday that to be able to begin vaccinating people at long-term care facilities on Dec. 28, as ...

District to continue hybrid learning in third quarter

The Marshalltown Community School Board, during the regular Monday meeting, approved the recommendation of Superintendent Theron Schutte and Director of Instruction Lisa Stevenson to continue the hybrid return-to-learn model during the third quarter. However, board members Mike Miller and ...