Iowa City braced, cautious optimism mixing with rising panic. Now, Iowa City is a full-blown pandemic hot spot — one of about 100 college communities around the country where infections have spiked in recent weeks as students have returned for the fall semester. The surge in infections reported by county health departments comes as many college administrations are also disclosing clusters on their campuses. Hawkeye football alone brings $120 million a year into the community, said Nancy Bird, executive director of the Iowa City Downtown District. “This is one of our last chances for college coaches to see us play or to get recent films sent out to college coaches.

Source: bd News24 September 07, 2020 06:33 UTC