Articles tagged as: coronavirus
July 24, 2020
Indianapolis Symphony Cancels 2020-21 Indoor Season
Orchestra management and the Orchestra Committee, which represents the ISOs musicians, released a joint statement Friday announcing the cancellation.
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Indiana Tops 1,000 In New Daily Virus Cases For 1st Time
State health officials have raised worries about Indianas number of confirmed infections rising sharply in the past month.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020
Science Fiction, Fantasy Author Maurice Broaddus On The Lessons Learned During The Pandemic
WFYI's Jill Ditmire spoke with Indianapolis science fiction and fantasy author Maurice Broaddus about the lessons hes learned during the pandemic and how they might show up in future discussions with students and in his latest science fiction trilogy, "All the Stars."
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020
Small Business Advocacy Group Asks Congress For Additional Help
More than 75,000 loans were issued to businesses and organizations in Indiana through the Paycheck Protection Program. The program's deadline is Aug. 8,
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020
Lawmakers Grapple With How To Have Session Amid COVID-19
State lawmakers are preparing for a legislative session in January that must adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. A study committee tasked with resolving that issue had its first meeting Thursday.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020
New Report Shows More Virus Deaths At Indiana Nursing Homes
New information on coronavirus-related deaths among Indiana nursing home residents collected by state health officials shows 128 more deaths than previously reported by the facilities.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020
Indiana CTE Office Urges Schools To Make Exceptions, Allow In-Person Learning
The office says unlike many courses, technical education classes have hands-on experience requirements that cant be replicated online.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2020
Holcomb Confident In Legal Authority To Issue Mask Mandate
Attorney General Curtis Hill released a non-binding opinion that said even the broad emergency powers in state law dont authorize the governor to issue a mask mandate or attach a criminal penalty to it.
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Hogsett Orders Bars Closed, New Restrictions For Schools, Religious Events As COVID-19 Cases Increase
Indianapolis and county officials reinstated restrictions Thursday on businesses, gatherings and when schools can open for in-person instruction in response to increase of COVID-19 infections.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2020
Pandemic Creates Additional Challenges Those Going Through Reentry
Carlette Duffy became the city's Director of Reentry just one month before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. WFYI's Jill Sheridan spoke with Duffy by phone about the challenges facing people going through reentry right now.
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