Indiana reported more than 12,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, setting a pandemic record on the heels of an increase in new cases and hospitalizations.

Nationwide, COVID-19 disproportionately affected communities of color — in part because the U.S. relies on immigrant workers in food and agriculture.

Indiana business and hospital leaders called on unvaccinated people to get the shot after the state topped more than 3,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations this week.

Immigrants make up an estimated 40 percent of the U.S. meat processing workforce. Last years wave of COVID outbreaks at meatpacking plants exposed many vulnerabilities among the industry's diverse workforce.

The latest surge of COVID cases is challenging workers across all healthcare settings, but the impending omicron variant that is more infectious is causing concern in nursing homes.

As hospitalizations from COVID-19 remain high, health experts caution influenza could further strain already limited resources.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said one of the biggest lessons in governing he’s learned in that time is how to rely on the team around him.

This year saw the end of the first full school year affected by the pandemic, more state education funding specifically to raise teacher pay, and a lot more attention given to schools for how they've handled COVID-19 and other issues.

The coronavirus swept through the nations meat processing facilities in 2020. Nearly two years into the pandemic, many are still searching for answers and calling for change.

Indiana Elementary School Counselor of the Year Aaron Munson, who has been in education for over 15 years, noticed more children struggling with anxiety and depression during the coronavirus pandemic.