Category Archives: Health

WB Teachers & Staff Connect with Wave Parade

March 31, 2020Burlington, Education, Health, Iowa, Local, News, West BurlingtonFalcon

Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington Teachers & Staff share smiles and waves to students and families with a parade through the streets of West Burlington Monday as a way to stay connected while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Photo by Dan Hockett

Photo by Dan Hockett

Iowa COVID-19 Map, County by County

March 26, 2020Burlington, Health, Iowa, Local, News, West BurlingtonFalcon

CLICK HERE: COVID-19 Tracker: Latest numbers by Country, State, and County

Iowa COVID-19 Tracker by County

REPORT: Coronavirus Outbreak Could Have Been Reduced By 95% If China Acted Sooner

March 20, 2020Burlington, Health, Iowa, Local, News, Political, West BurlingtonFalcon

CLICK HERE: The University of Southampton estimated that the global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) could have been dramatically reduced had China’s communist government acted sooner.

Communist China

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Addresses School Closures due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 16, 2020Burlington, Education, Financial, Health, Iowa, Local, Nature, News, Political, West BurlingtonFalcon

Governor asks legislature to waive instructional time requirements while schools are closed until April 12th and possibly longer (starts at 4:28 time). Also addresses child care requirements and school meal program (starts at 1:28 time).

CDC: How to prepare your family in case COVID-19 spreads in your community.

March 16, 2020Burlington, Financial, Health, Iowa, Local, Nature, News, Political, West BurlingtonFalcon

CLICK HERE: Here is what you can do to prepare your family in case COVID-19 spreads in your community.

Coronavirus COVID-19

What is social distancing and how can it slow the spread of COVID-19?

March 16, 2020Burlington, Education, Health, Iowa, Local, Nature, News, West BurlingtonFalcon

CLICK HERE: Read the latest guidance from CDC and Johns Hopkins experts on measures to curtail the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus COVID-19

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Recommends Schools Close for 4-Weeks

March 15, 2020Burlington, Education, Health, Iowa, Local, News, Notre Dame, Political, West BurlingtonFalcon

How to wash hands to prevent spread of disease using soap and water

March 15, 2020Burlington, Education, Health, Iowa, Local, News, West BurlingtonFalcon

Hand hygiene, using soap and water is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading infections to others. Indeed, hand hygiene is an easy, inexpensive, and effective mean to prevent the spread of germs and keep everyone healthy.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 15, 2020Burlington, Education, Health, Iowa, Local, Nature, News, West BurlingtonFalcon

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases Map

March 15, 2020Burlington, Education, Health, Iowa, Local, News, Notre Dame, West BurlingtonFalcon

CLICK HERE: Map of Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University

Coronavirus COVID-19