Articles tagged as: coronavirus
September 21, 2020
For COVID-19 Patients, Recovery Often Takes Months
Across the Midwest, COVID-19 cases are rising. And some survivors are still recovering months after coming down with the disease. Karen Campbell is one of them.
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Ball State Spring Classes To Begin Jan. 19; No Spring Break Scheduled
Ball State University will start its spring semester classes a week later than usual and eliminate Spring Break. It's a schedule designed to minimize student travel during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020
Study Emphasizes COVID-19 Effects Worsened by Obesity Rates
Indiana is one of 12 states with an obesity rate of at least 35 percent among adults, according to a new national report. COVID-19 and high obesity rates could aggravate health issues for an already at-risk population
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020
Indiana Needs Food Bank Volunteers As National Guard Deployment Ends
The Indiana National Guard deployed members to the state's 13 regional charitable food distribution sites around the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But their temporary, six-month deployment ends Sept. 30.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020
DWD Puts In Request For Federal Unemployment Loan
The Department of Workforce Development requested to borrow $300 million from the federal government to pay state unemployment insurance claims.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020
Advocates Worry Contract Tracing Leaves Black, Latinx Communities Behind
Community health leaders say that for many people, answering a contract tracer's call is easier said than done. That's especially true for those more at risk of contracting the virus, like members of Black and Latinx communities. They have been harder hit by the virus, but they also have a history of mistrust of the government.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020
2 Indiana College Counties Listed As Moderate Virus Risk
The counties that include Indiana and Ball State universities are listed as the highest-risk locations for coronavirus infections on the state health departments updated county-by-county map released Wednesday.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020
Infection Rates Soar In College Towns As Students Return
Among the 50 large U.S. counties with the highest percentages of student residents, 20 have consistently reported higher rates of new virus cases than their states have since Sept. 1, according to an Associated Press analysis.
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