Articles tagged as: COVID-19
October 12, 2021
Indiana's COVID-19 vaccination pace falls to lowest level
The state health department's tracking shows Indiana giving about 6,000 shots a day through last week -- about half the rate from early September.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Coronavirus: Child care providers struggle, legislators score emergency powers lawsuit win
Lawmakers score a major victory in their legal battle over emergency powers. Indiana announces a half-a-billion dollar grant program to stabilize the child care industry. And the state reports its fewest number of new COVID-19 cases in more than a month.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
How being a hospital chaplain motivated one pastor to address COVID-19 misinformation
With roughly a third of the vaccine-eligible population in the U.S. still not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, public health officials have been calling on trust community voices to address hesitancy, mistrust and misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine. Keith Thomas has taken that message to heart.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Indiana's latest COVID-19 update shows further decline in newly reported school cases
Indiana saw an explosive number of COVID-19 cases reported in schools as many kicked off the new academic year without requiring masks. But since a peak around Labor Day, Hoosier schools have reported fewer new cases each week.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Far Eastside community arts center opening postponed, again, due to pandemic
The Far Eastside of Indianapolis has faced years of social disadvantage as it struggles with poverty and violence. But a community leader hopes that will change with the opening of a new arts and cultural center. But there’s only one thing still preventing it from opening: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2021
Ball State: Employee COVID-19 vaccination numbers differ by type of job
Ball State University has a wide gap in employee COVID-19 vaccinations by type of job, according to internal data.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2021
Holcomb preaches calm after court loss over emergency powers law
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he’s evaluating all his options after a major loss in his legal battle with state lawmakers.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2021
Legislators score major victory over governor in emergency powers legal battle
Indiana Republican lawmakers scored a huge victory Thursday in their court battle with Gov. Eric Holcomb over emergency powers.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2021
As staff shortages worsen, early learning providers are turning some families away
Millions of dollars in grant funding is being made available to help stabilize the early learning and child care industry, but as providers wait for cash to flow their way, worsening staff shortages are forcing some to abruptly close.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2021
Indiana announces $540 million grant program aiming to stabilize child care industry
Indiana is making more than half a billion dollars available to early learning providers across the state, through a grant program that aims to stabilize the industry as some providers struggle to keep their doors open.
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