Articles tagged as: coronavirus
October 5, 2020
Health Officials Say Getting Flu Shot Even More Important This Year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older, pregnant women, people age 65 and older, and people with certain chronic medical conditions.
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He's Fought COVID-19 For Months. Can He Ever Really Beat It?
Larry Brown didn't die of the virus, but he's coming to terms with the fact that his life might never be the same.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2020
Coronavirus: School COVID Dashboard Public, State Must Count Ballots Postmarked Nov. 3
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 93 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 3,447 the highest in a single week since mid-June. The state announced more than 125,000 total confirmed cases including three days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 1.4 million Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2020
Notre Dame's President Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The University of Notre Dame's president announced Friday that he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2020
Indiana City Considering Cameras To Help In Contact Tracing
Crown Point is considering the analytical cameras that can identify when people aren't social distancing through a heat map that shows the concentration of individuals in an area.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2020
Indiana Details COVID-19 Cases In Schools With New Dashboard
State health officials said the dashboard will reflect the new and cumulative numbers of positive COVID-19 cases among students, teachers and other workers in a given school.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2020
Fort Wayne Water Utility To End Shutoffs Moratorium Monday
The water utility for Indiana's second-largest city will lift its protections against utility shutoffs next week after Fort Wayne officials said the months-long moratorium had become "unsustainable."
Read MoreOctober 1, 2020
Indiana's School COVID-19 Data Dashboard Is Public. Here's What You Need To Know
Indiana's largest teachers union says the state's new COVID-19 dashboard for schools a critical step to fight misinformation.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2020
Former Staff Say Turnover At Indiana Women's Prison Is Self-Inflicted
Staff retention is a long-standing issue within the Indiana Department of Correction. There are consistently hundreds of vacancies across the states 18 adult prisons. But the problem has gotten worse during the pandemic.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020
Study: 3 Million Lost Employer-Sponsored Insurance Amid Unemployment Spike
More than 3 million Americans lost access to employer-sponsored health insurance during the summer months of the pandemic, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Urban Institute. But researchers say the numbers could have been much worse.
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