Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 6, 2020
City-County Council Adopts Hogsett's Emergency Orders
The Indianapolis City-County Council Monday unanimously voted in favor of extending Mayor Joe Hogsett's emergency declaration orders until May 1.
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How Interpreters Are Essential To Flattening The Curve
Public information about the coronavirus is critical to keep people healthy, or treat them when they get sick, but understanding the information a doctor is saying might be especially difficult for non-English speaking patients.
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SNAP Recipients To Receive Maximum Benefits
Many Hoosiers who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will see a temporary increase in the amount they receive starting this month.
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Storefront Theatre, Community Partners Experience Domino Effect Of Pandemic
The Storefront Theatre in Broad Ripple opened its doors in June of 2019. WFYIs Jill Ditmire spoke with Artistic Director Ronan Marra about the domino effect of the public health crisis on the theater and its community partners.
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Riley Foundation Starts Emergency Fund During Virus Pandemic
The new relief fund is meant to provide families with emergency assistance for housing, utilities, transportation, medications, food and other necessities.
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Historical Society Collecting Items To Tell Story Of Virus
The historical society that's been documenting the state's past since 1830 is for the first time collecting documents at the exact time the historic event is unfolding.
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3 Residents Of Southern IN Nursing Home Die From COVID-19
An Indiana State Department of Health Strike Team went to the nursing home Wednesday to test residents as a precaution and assist in early detection.
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Purdue Prof Explains How Astronauts Cope With Isolation
Purdue professor Marshall Porterfield worked at NASA, teaching astronauts about living in restricted environments such as the International Space Station. The skills are surprisingly transferable to Indiana's stay-at-home order.
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As COVID-19 Spreads, It's Time To Discuss End Of Life Plan
Thousands of Americans have died from COVID-19, and many more still will. So doctors and health experts are telling people to plan ahead and talk to their family about a difficult topic: how they want to die.
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State Hasn't Yet Created Online Vote-By-Mail Application Process
Monday was supposed to be the voter registration deadline for Indiana's primary election. But COVID-19 changed all that.
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