The news on the COVID-19 front in Iowa was less grim Thursday (April 9), with a hint that mitigation efforts are working, but Iowa, but the battle isn’t over. Iowa Department of Public Health deputy director Sarah Riesetter made it clear at the Friday press briefing that not only is the battle not over, but the healthcare team fighting the…
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IWD director asks Iowans to have patience with staff
Vows claims will get paid COVID-19 is not only challenging the health of people across the country and the globe, but it’s also challenging economies as mitigation efforts stall and sometimes halt business. Gov Kim Reynolds at her daily coronavirus press briefing Thursday asked Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) director Beth Townsend to share unemployment numbers for the state.
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