Articles tagged as: coronavirus
May 13, 2020
Study Suggests 186,000 Hoosiers With COVID-19; Nearly Half Without Symptoms
The Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI tested 4,611 people around the end of April, randomly sampled to replicate the demographics of the states population. And the prevalence of the disease was around 2.8 percent.
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
Local Artists Painting Portraits Of Those Lost To COVID-19
From WFYI's Arts and Culture Desk, Jill Ditmire spoke with local historian and artist Angelina Fielding about her role in a service that provides free portraits by local artists to families who have lost a loved one to COVID-19.
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
State Emphasizes Confidentiality In Contact Tracing Process
State Health Commissioner Kris Box says information gathered by the state contact tracing call center remains private.
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
Survey Sees Farmer Sentiment Drops Further As COVID-19 Concerns On Profitability Rise
Farmer sentiment dropped for a second month in a row in April bringing the Ag Economy Barometer down to levels last seen in 2016.
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
Utilities Seek COVID-19 Relief, Could Result In Higher Energy Bills
The utilities say theyre losing money because building closures have driven down the demand for energy.
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
Coronavirus: Utilities Seek COVID-19 Relief, State Says Contact Tracing Process Confidential
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 33 additional confirmed deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 1,444. The state announced more than 25,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 150,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreMay 12, 2020
First Step In Indiana's COVID-19 Job Recovery Plan: Offer Workers Retraining Grants
The Governor's Workforce Cabinet is partnering with a nonprofit to provide workers with information about the state's Workforce Ready grants for job certifications.
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
COVID-19 Is Triggering Mental Health Crisis, Experts Say
Dozens of national organizations raised concerns to Congress that the U.S. is unprepared to handle what may be a mental health crisis.
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
Hunger Nonprofit Seeks Donations For Meat Processing Costs
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry in Garrett has an abundance of pigs sent to it from farmers because the meat processing plants it partners with are either closed or slowed down production due to the virus outbreak.
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
Indianapolis Airport Expects Long Drop In Passenger Flights
The airport's flight activity has dropped to as low as 5 percent of typical operations since the virus outbreak spread across the U.S. in March, and it recently served only 14 of its 53 destinations
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