Articles tagged as: COVID-19
September 16, 2020
Study Hints Antibody Drug May Cut COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Eli Lilly says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be hospitalized, a goal no current coronavirus medicine has been able to meet.
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COVID-19 And Other Health Issues Influenced By Where You Live, Experts Say
Poverty and other living conditions can affect your health. These factors -- known as social determinants of health -- can explain why pockets of African-Americans and Latino Hoosiers experience more COVID-19 cases than any other group.
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2 Dead Of Virus At US Prison Where Executions Are Scheduled
The virus deaths are likely to raise alarm with advocates and lawyers for the condemned men over the spread of coronavirus at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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Indianapolis VA Hospital Failed To Keep Workers Safe From COVID-19 Says OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center failed to provide PPE to some workers entrance screeners, cardiology workers and paperwork processors in mid-March.
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Big Ten Changes Course, Will Play Fall Football After All
Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday and said it plans to open its football season the weekend of Oct. 23-24.
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State Health Commissioner: Halloween Can Be Safe With Precautions
State health commissioner Dr. Kris Box said she believes there is a safe way that Hoosiers can enjoy Halloween this fall amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indianapolis Appropriates Final CARES Act Funds
The final round of federal CARES Act funding will be distributed in Indianapolis.
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Working Parents And Closed Schools: The Childcare Struggle During COVID-19
With some school districts operating remotely, parents are scrambling to find childcare. Childcare centers are trying to meet the demand while also operating as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State Paralyzed Over Conflicting COVID-19 Relief Funding Guidance
The Trump administration continually sends guidance to the states over how they can spend federal CARES Act funding. But that can often confuse more than it helps.
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IPS Reopen Plan: PreK-5 Full-Time In Class, Grades 6-12 Hybrid Schedule
Students at Indianapolis Public Schools could begin a phased-in return to the classroom on Oct. 5 if the COVID-19 infection rate in Marion County remains stable.
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