Articles tagged as: COVID-19
December 9, 2021
IU Health Hospitals ask for help from National Guard as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
The first national guard team arrived in Muncie Wednesday, and other IU Health hospitals are expecting them in the coming days.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2021
Newly reported COVID-19 cases in schools are on the rise – again
Hoosier schools reported more than 1,419 new student COVID-19 cases in a single day last week, part of a total of 4,321 newly reported cases included in the state's latest school dashboard update.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2021
Half of Indiana counties at highest-risk COVID-19 levels
Half of Indiana’s counties are now in the highest-risk level of COVID-19 spread as the latest infection surge across the state has pushed hospitalizations from the illness up 25% in the past week.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
U.S. Senator Braun largely opposes bans on private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Braun is currently leading a bipartisan fight in Congress to halt President Joe Biden’s rule that would force companies with at least 100 employees to either get their workers vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
Holcomb 'frustrated' with absurd vaccine-refusal reasons
With Indiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations doubling in the past month, Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb is expressing frustration with what he calls “absurd” reasons some people have for refusing vaccinations.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
Muncie-area hospitals approaching last winter’s high COVID-19 cases
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Indiana is one of four states with the largest surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
How shaky ivermectin studies overseas wreaked havoc in the U.S.
Not a single scientific or health authority in the U.S. recommends the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Still, some Americans see the unproven drug as a way out of the pandemic.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2021
What laws say about religious exemptions and how Indiana lawmakers could change them
A complicated mix of federal rules and newly proposed state laws leave many companies wondering how to keep workers safe while honoring religious rights.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2021
Holcomb says COVID-19 is 'going to be with us for a long time'
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he and other state officials are constantly monitoring the COVID-19 situation as concerns rise about the virus’s newest version, the omicron variant.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2021
Indiana elder care providers tap lawmakers for hiring help
Indiana elder care providers are tapping state legislators to help recruit and retain workers as the coronavirus pandemic continues to exacerbate strains on nursing facility staffs.
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