Iowa City students face masking on buses not in class
Iowa City students must wear masks on school buses while not required in classrooms under a new health plan. Johnson County remains moderate transmission. the district extends its online academy registration to Aug. 9 and weighs quarantine rules if exposure occurs. District officials push vaccination and mask use amid delta surge and await state guidance.
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Cedar Rapids offers $50 gift cards to boost COVID shots
More than 200 people attended five Cedar Rapids walk-in vaccine clinics offering $50 Walmart gift cards. Linn County Public Health Director Pramod Dwivedi said the turnout was a success and may prompt new incentives. Vaccinations totaled 245. venues included five Cedar Rapids Community School District schools. vaccines available were Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. Grant funds from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation financed the cards.
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Biden administers new eviction moratorium amid high transmission areas
The CDC orders a renewed eviction moratorium targeting U S counties with substantial or high COVID 19 transmission while promising to adjust as cases rise or fall. Iowa counties Linn high Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids and Linn County prepare to launch local rental aid programs with state and federal funds potentially easing renter payments. House leaders including Cori Bush and Nancy Pelosi hailed the move as relief amid political divides and legal questions about constitutionality.
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Iowa Cities Weigh Mask Rules Amid CDC Transmission Guidance
Linn County officials back CDC advice for indoor masking in high or substantial transmission areas as delta-driven cases rise. Cedar Rapids continues online services. city notes mask policy limits under state law and urges vaccination and continued public health measures.
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