The news that a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus would be available before the end of the tumultuous 2020 was the best Christmas gift many could have hoped for. So now that there might be an end to this pandemic in our sights what happens next? To answer [Continue Reading »]
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U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency upon the sudden spread of SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, on March 13, 2020, which first appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Throughout quarantine, there have been multiple ups and downs in regard to public safety, such as the debate over re-opening businesses [Continue Reading »]
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Nationwide the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, in on the rise again. Locally, 81 counties in Iowa have a positivity rate of over 15% per 1000 capita. At the Anamosa state prison there are nearly 500 cases within the inmate population and more then 50 within the [Continue Reading »]
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COVID-19 has hit many families hard. With added stress of the August Derecho many people are struggling. We compiled a list of food pantries and homeless shelters in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City areas. Many accept clothes as well as non-perishable food items as donations. There may be others [Continue Reading »]
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Since March, the entire world has dealt with this pandemic. For a moment it seemed like time stood still. Fast forward to today and it seems that the rest of the world has reduced their numbers, while the US has spiked and death tolls are rising. The response [Continue Reading »]
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More than 20 colleges across the U.S. have canceled spring break in hopes of lessening the number of on-campus outbreaks of COVID-19. The list of colleges that have canceled spring break include the University of Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio State and now Kirkwood Community College has followed suit. [Continue Reading »]
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