Articles tagged as: COVID-19
June 14, 2020
Coronavirus: Indiana Expands Testing, Prepares To Discuss K-12 Education Cuts This Week
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 42 additional confirmed deaths since Friday, bringing the states total to 2,240. The state announced nearly 40,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 348,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreJune 13, 2020
Systemic Racism Is Cradle To Grave Health Issue For Black Americans
Systemic racism has a huge impact on the health of African-Americans in the U.S. It's literally a problem from cradle to grave, affecting everything from infant mortality to life expectancy. And now, COVID-19 is taking a disproportionate toll on the community.
Read MoreJune 12, 2020
Hospital CEO Shares His Experience With COVID-19, Running Hospital Network During A Crisis
WFYI's Jill Sheridan interviewed Community Health Network President and CEO Bryan Mills about his own COVID-19 diagnosis and managing the hospital network during a crisis.
Read MoreJune 12, 2020
Double Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Is First In U.S., Doctors Say
For two months, the patient was in the intensive care unit on a ventilator and another machine that pumps and oxygenates blood outside of the body. She eventually cleared the coronavirus from her body, but remained in severe condition.
Read MoreJune 12, 2020
Simon Property Group Sues The Gap For Not Paying Rent During COVID-19 Pandemic
The lawsuit filed by Simon in Delaware state court claims The Gap failed to pay nearly $66 million in rent and other charges during months when the retailer was closed.
Read MoreJune 12, 2020
Indiana Confronts Budget Shortfalls; To Discuss Potential K-12 Cuts Next Week
Higher education institutions have been asked to take a 7 percent cut in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJune 12, 2020
State Expands Testing, Will Release COVID-19 Positive Cases By Zip Code
The Indiana State Department of Health is making it easier for Hoosiers to get tested for COVID-19 and assess their risk with a map of positive cases by zip code.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Indiana Requires 'High Risk' Prison Employees To Keep Working Amid COVID-19 Crisis
According to internal documents, Indiana broke with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance for prisons, which says that staff should self-quarantine for 14 days after close contact with an infected person.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Shut Down By Pandemic Just Months After First Opening, Fonseca Theater Looking Ahead
The Fonseca Theater in the River West area of Indianapolis had only been open a few months before the pandemic closed all art and entertainment venues.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Indiana Aims To Double COVID-19 Testing Capacity Through New Lab Network
Indiana hopes to at least double its COVID-19 testing capacity in the next month through a new partnership between the state, Eli Lilly and the Indiana Hospital Association.
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