Ames Tribune
There will be a few more students physically at Ames schools Monday than before, as a new state law promoting in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic takes effect, but Ames Community School District says it is ready to continue to safely accommodate students in classrooms.
Monday s changes also come as the district gauges families interest for remote learning for next year.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed in January a law that requires Iowa school districts to offer a 100% in-person learning model for their students.
Some districts around the state, such as Des Moines and Iowa City, have subsequently had to prepare for thousands of students returning to classrooms Monday.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine halt in Indiana Joe Tamborello, Indianapolis Star
Johnson & Johnson vaccinations halted
Just as a six-day mass vaccination clinic was opening at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it was recommending a pause in the use of the vaccine after noticing six severe rare blood clots in women who had received the vaccine. Soon after, Indiana paused the use of the J&J vaccine.
The IMS clinic is now administering the Moderna vaccine. Around 6,000 people had signed up to receive the vaccine each day of the six-day clinic.
So, you may be wondering what happens if you re already scheduled to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Or, if you ve already received it, what side effects should you be looking for that could mean you should seek medical attention. Lawrence Andrea has information on that here.
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DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now The Watson family: Jenna (seated, left), Jerry, Jill, J.T. (standing, left), and Jay. Jerry Watson died Jan. 4. He was a big supporter of area youth sports, coaching many teams over the years. Courtesy photo
Over the last 14 years, Jerry Watson touched many lives as a coach and youth sports advocate in the Marble Falls area. He died at the age of 60 on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
Watson is survived by his wife, Jill; sons, Jay and J.T.; and daughter, Jenna, who is a Marble Falls High School junior and cheerleader. His two sons graduated from Marble Falls in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Tim Evans, Emily Hopkins and Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star
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5:19 pm UTC Jan. 23, 2021
For more than nine months, Indiana officials reassured the public that nursing homes were receiving the help they needed to handle the pandemic and protect vulnerable residents.
But the state never really got it under control.
The weekly death toll inside nursing homes is as bad as it has ever been. In all, more than 3,100 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19. Many died alone, their families unable to offer comfort or even say goodbye.
It didn’t have to be that way.
An IndyStar investigation has found longstanding, systemic problems left thousands of Hoosiers in nursing homes that are among the most poorly staffed in the nation. In some, even the simplest aspects of care are too often ignored. Now, Indiana’s long-term care residents are dying of COVID-19 at a rate that is among the highest in the U.S.