20 Mar 2020

Admin Andrew Wheeler Meets with Disinfectant Manufacturers Highlighting Agency Work to Fight Coronavirus

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 20, 2020) — US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler hosted a series of conference calls with large and small disinfectant manufacturers, including members of the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) and the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA). On the calls they discussed the agency’s expanded and expedited work in response to the outbreak under the Emerging Viral Pathogens Guidance for Antimicrobial Pesticides.

20 Mar 2020

USDA Rural Development Now in Enterprise-Wide Remote Operational Status

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 20, 2020) — Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand announced today that USDA Rural Development is implementing enterprise-wide remote operational status effective immediately. Rural Development leadership and managers will continue to provide excellent customer service while following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) direction for social distancing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Mar 2020

USDA Ensures Food Safety During COVID-19 Outbreak

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 17, 2020) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is ensuring the safety and timely delivery of the US food supply while protecting the health of USDA employees during this COVID-19 National Emergency.

17 Mar 2020

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 17, 2020) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of rural schools closed due to COVID-19:

16 Mar 2020

EPA Expands COVID-19 Disinfectant List, Adding Nearly 200 Additional Products

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 16, 2020) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an expanded list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The list contains nearly 200 additional products — including 40 new products that went through the agency’s expedited review process. The agency also made key enhancements to the web-based list to improve its usefulness.

16 Mar 2020

Statement Regarding New Federal Government Long-Term Care Visitation Guidance for COVID-19

By Lori Ristau

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (March 16, 2020) — The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) represents most of the state's more than 790 long-term care-providers, including nursing homes, assisted living communities, and home health-care agencies, and has been working closely with its members and state health officials to monitor novel coronavirus (COVID-19) developments in Iowa.

16 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Community Spread Confirmed in Iowa, State Agencies Take Additional Measures to Limit Spread and Assist Iowans

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2020) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of one additional positive case of an Iowan with COVID-19, for a total of 18 positive cases. The individual is an older adult age 61-80, and a resident of Dallas County.

Additionally, IDPH has determined, based on the new COVID-19 case and the announcement this evening of community spread in Omaha, Nebraska, there is now community spread in our state.

10 Mar 2020

Additional COVID-19 Cases in Iowa

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 10, 2020) — Testing at Iowa’s State Hygienic Laboratory has indicated five additional presumptive positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iowa residents, a total of 13 presumptive positive cases. 14 additional tests were negative. All five new cases are in self isolation and recovering at home.

10 Mar 2020

EPA Expediting Emerging Viral Pathogens Claim Submissions

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 9, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified registrants of disinfectants that due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, the agency is expediting the review of submissions from companies requesting to add Emerging Viral Pathogens claims to their already-registered surface disinfectant labels.

02 Mar 2020

Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Treatments and Side Effects

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March, 2020) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities will host Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Treatments and Side Effects, a free workshop for people living with cancer and their loved ones. Designed to help people understand and manage the physical and psychological side effects of treatment, the two-hour workshop will take place on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 5:30-7:30PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities — 1234 E River Drive. Dinner and doors open at 5:30PM; presentation starts at 6PM.

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