Articles tagged as: COVID-19
March 25, 2020
How Do Health Departments Communicate With Amish Communities During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Health Departments across the country are working hard to get information about the coronavirus out to people to help slow the spread of the disease. But what if all the modern methods of communication, from the internet down to phone and radio arent an option?
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Indianapolis City Services Change In Response To COVID-19
Indianapolis has altered several city services in response to state and local stay-at-home orders, which will remain in effect through at least April 6. Here's a look at what's changed.
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Teachers 'Parade' To See Students During COVID-19 Shutdown
As Hoosiers prepared to hunker down for Gov. Eric Holcombs stay-at-home order, some teachers in east central Indiana decided to see their young students in-person one more time, from a safe distance.
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IU Postpones Times For Students To Move Things From Dorms
Gov. Eric Holcomb's order to people to stay at home has led Indiana University's main campus to postpone times when students can move their belongings from residence halls.
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State Office Issues New Guidance To Hands-On CTE Courses
As Indiana school buildings are ordered closed until May, hands-on classes in career and technical education are being forced to adapt.
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Child Care, Gig Economy Worker Relief Still Unresolved
Indiana officials say they hope to have help soon for Hoosiers in need of child care and "gig economy" workers.
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Holcomb: Indiana's Financial Surplus Will Help State Recover From Impact Of COVID-19
Indiana officials are still optimistic the states economy will bounce back from the effects of the novel coronavirus.
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Data Hub Maps Coronavirus Risk Levels By Neighborhood
Indianapolis-based research center SAVI compiled data to map central Indiana neighborhoods where people may be at higher risk of developing severe cases of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus: Child Care, Gig Economy Workers Up In The Air; 'Stay-At-Home' Order Begins
Two more Hoosiers died from COVID-19 Wednesday according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Both were over the age of 60 and had underlying health conditions one was from Hancock County and one was from Howard County.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2020
Who Decides Whether Hourly Employees Get Paid In A Pandemic? Local School Boards.
School buildings are closed statewide for at least another month, and it's up to locally elected school boards to decide whether, and how, to pay hourly workers.
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