Articles tagged as: COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Daycares Stepping Up To Help Essential Workers
WFYI's Eric Weddle spoke with Early Learning Indiana CEO Maureen Weber about caring for children under the age of 5 during the pandemic.
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How Hospitals Are Scrambling For Equipment As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Iowa is among the states with the fewest COVID-19 cases, but it still has more than 300 confirmed cases and the total increases every day. The state's hospitals, large and small, face a common problem as they get ready for a possible spike in patients: finding enough equipment.
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Braun Says Indiana Well-Positioned To Respond To COVID-19 Crisis
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) shared medical equipment data during a video conference Monday that the state has been unwilling to share.
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Small Businesses Serving Arts Community Suffering, Too
A recent COVID-19 impact survey by the Arts Council of Indianapolis shows 95 percent of Indianapolis area creatives experience major financial loss because of the public health crisis.
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Indiana Finances Take A Big Blow From Coronavirus Crisis
Perhaps $1 billion will have to be spent from the state's $2.3 billion in cash reserves to get through the budget year that ends June 30, Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday.
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ACLU Wants Some Inmates Released Amid COVID-19 Risks
The ACLU's petition to the Indiana Supreme Court says prisons and jails are particularly vulnerable to virus outbreaks.
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Some Indiana Instacart Workers Participate in National Strike, But Feel Conflicted
Personal shoppers for Instacart, a service that sends personal shoppers to pick up groceries for users, are on strike across the country.
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Indiana Releases Specific ICU Bed, Ventilator Numbers
Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan says Indiana has 1,940 ICU beds and the states goal is to double that amount.
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Coronavirus: State Releases ICU Bed Numbers, EPA May Waive Some Pollution Penalties
The Indiana State Department of Health announced Monday three new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing Indianas total to 35. More than 11,500 have been tested, and as of Monday, 1,786 Hoosiers have tested positive for the virus.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2020
Stuck At Home? A Music Shop In South Bend Is Encouraging People To Learn Piano
Indiana residents, and others across the country, are staying home because of a shelter-in-place order meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus. What better time to pick up a new hobby? A music shop in South Bend is encouraging people to learn piano.
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