Articles tagged as: COVID-19
March 26, 2020
Indiana Not Detailing ICU Capacity As Coronavirus Cases Grow
Dr. Kristina Box, the state health commissioner, cited confidentiality arrangements with hospitals for not releasing details about intensive care unit capacity and equipment availability around the state.
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63 Workers At Southern Indiana Hospital On Quarantine
Workers at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour interacted with a patient who came in for treatment but did not initially show any symptoms of the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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Indiana Coronavirus Deaths At 17, New Cases Rise By 170
Three more deaths from illness related to the coronavirus were reported Thursday in Indiana, boosting the state's total to 17 deaths as coronavirus cases rose to nearly 650 statewide amid the pandemic.
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South Bend Schools Use WiFi Buses to Keep Students Learning
South Bend Community Schools got some of their buses outfitted as WiFi hotspots so they could be deployed during snow day e-learning this school year. When school was closed for the coronavirus, the buses were ready to roll.
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Indianapolis Archdiocese Shuts Down Drive-Thru Confessions
A Catholic priest in Terre Haute has stopped hearing drive-through confessions at the request of the Indianapolis Archdiocese amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vote-By-Mail-Only Primary Election A Possibility For Indiana
Indiana could move to a vote-by-mail-only primary election this year if the COVID-19 pandemic doesnt improve in time.
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Hoosiers Make Up Almost 2% Of National Unemployment Application Record
Compared to the same week last year, many Indiana counties saw an unemployment increase in the thousands.
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Indianapolis 500 Postponed Until August Because Of COVID-19
The Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 24 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946.
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Indiana Officials Won't Say How Many Ventilators The State Has
As many as 742,500 U.S. residents could need ventilators in a severe outbreak similar to the 1918 flu, according to a 2005 Health and Human Services report.
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Purdue Plans For Virtual Commencement
Purdue University announced Thursday that soon-to-be-graduates will be able to participate in a virtual commencement ceremony, with caps, gowns, diplomas, speeches, and Purdue Musical Organization accompaniment.
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