Outbreak Containment Efforts at Cottage Grove Place Cited
Cedar Rapids facility reports two resident deaths from COVID-19 and notes discrepancies in state outbreak counts. Officials say advances include an internal isolation ward with dedicated staff and extended admission isolation, aiming to keep cases limited and meet no new case benchmarks.
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Nursing home faced with testing concerns in Iowa facility
Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids bars visitors since March and relies on self screened staff with no mandatory testing. Family member Paul Schuller urges regular staff testing to prevent asymptomatic spread while residents’ safety remains priority for now. Officials will reassess after early June.
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Congressional Week Sees Senate Votes While House Debates PPP and FISA
The Senate will vote on judicial and executive nominations as the House goes into recess. The House passed HR 70 to loosen PPP loan terms and extend the spending window, while failing to reach a two thirds majority on HR 6782 to create a public database of coronavirus aid recipients. A five year FISA extension, HR 6172, moved to conference with Senate amid civil liberties debates over domestic surveillance and GPS location data.
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