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A split Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 23 gave the director of the county health department the authority to spend up to $10,000 of allocated funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper

Nov 25, 2020

LONDON — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals.

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Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

Nov 24, 2020

About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings.

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Reynolds institutes statewide mask mandate, orders earlier closing times for businesses

Nov 18, 2020

Iowans will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces when they cannot socially distance starting Nov. 17, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday night.

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Official: Dubuque County mandate still to take effect; 68,000 masks to be distributed

Nov 18, 2020

While Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a statewide mask mandate on Monday night, a leading Dubuque County official said the county’s mandate — stricter in some respects than the governor’s — still will go into effect this week.