Articles tagged as: coronavirus
December 29, 2020
Indiana Hits 500,000 Positive COVID-19 Cases, Maintains Nearly Two Month Pace
Of the state's 500,282 total positive cases, 76.5 percent were reported after the state moved to Stage 5 of its reopening plan, in late September.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2020
Top Indiana Chamber Legislative Priority: COVID-19 Liability Protections For Businesses
Businesses could stand to lose billions of dollars from lawsuits related to COVID-19. The Indiana Chamber's top priority for the upcoming legislative session will be to provide businesses some protections.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2020
Indiana Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts After Holidays
Indiana's front-line health care workers began receiving the state's first shots of Pfizer's vaccine against COVID-19 earlier this month.
Read MoreDecember 24, 2020
Doctor's Video Alleges Bias In COVID Care -- Just Before She Dies
The video -- with its allegations of racial insensitivity -- has sparked an outcry on social media. Some commenters -- including doctors -- say the allegations reflect long-standing structural racism within the medical profession.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2020
Sen. Todd Young Defends Vote On Stimulus Package
The relief package includes $600 direct payments to most Americans, extends the federal unemployment insurance benefits by $300 per week through March of 2021 and provides $325 billion in small business relief.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2020
Underground Insulin Markets Are Busy As COVID-19 Hammers Economy
The American Diabetes Association says about a quarter of people with the disease are tapping savings, loans or stimulus checks to buy insulin. And some are taking big risks to get the life-saving drug.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2020
'A Day I'll Never Forget': One Doctor's Vaccine Experience
Medical professionals across the country are being vaccinated against COVID-19. For Dr. Gabriel Bosslet, a pulmonologist in Indianapolis, it was a day he'll never forget. He spoke with Side Effects Public Media's Carter Barrett, before getting the vaccine -- and just hours after the first dose.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020
Minority Health Coalition Addresses COVID-19 Vaccine
Indiana health officials joined a webinar to discuss COVID-19 vaccination advances and efforts to equitably vaccinate Hoosiers.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020
School Nurses Connect Health And Education. COVID-19 Could Drive Some Off The Job
Indiana's school nurses are facing more demands than ever this year, as they help students, their families, and educators navigate the pandemic, but some are feeling burnt out after months of high-intensity work.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020
State Says 91,000 Hoosiers Should Get Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Shot By Jan. 4
About 40,000 Hoosiers will have received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of Tuesday. But state officials say it will remain a "scarce resource" for a long time.
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