Articles tagged as: COVID-19
September 7, 2021
Nearly A Dozen BMV Offices Temporarily Close Due To Staffing Shortage
Beginning Tuesday, almost a dozen Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices throughout the state will be closed until Oct. 2 due to staffing shortages.
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Federal Unemployment Benefits Have Now Ended In Indiana
Programs including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) ended on Sept. 4.
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Regenstrief Study: Black And Rural Hoosiers Hit Hardest By COVID-19 In Hospitalizations And Deaths
The study is largest of its kind, taking data from 1.8 million Hoosiers tested for COVID-19 between March 2020 and December 2020.
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Does Your Pet Need A Vaccine Against COVID?
Some zoos, including Indianapolis, are giving animals an experimental vaccine to protect against COVID-19. But is a vaccine needed for household pets?
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2021
CDC Eviction Moratorium Had Limited Effectiveness, Especially In Indiana
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction moratorium was somewhat effective in keeping people in their homes. But Indiana’s moratorium, in place last year during the first few months of the pandemic, was far more effective.
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School Districts Adjust Quarantine Policies As Concerns Over State Funding Return
School districts are quickly changing their policies in response to new Indiana Department of Health guidelines, which no longer require quarantines for asymptomatic students and staff if districts implement a mask mandate.
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IDOH Adds More Than 5,000 New Breakthrough Cases To Weekly Dashboard
While the total count of breakthrough cases have more than tripled since the beginning of August, the data suggests vaccines are still limiting severe illness and deaths.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2021
You Asked About Eviction And Housing Issues. We've Got Answers
IPB News has received a lot of questions about evictions and housing issues, so we reached out to housing advocates at Prosperity Indiana to get some answers.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2021
All Marion County School Districts Require Masks As COVID-19 Student Infections Increase
All Marion County school districts require face masks as of Sept. 3, after a few changed previously policies that allowed parents to decide if their student wears a mask or not.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2021
IU Health Puts Unvaccinated Workers On Two-Week Suspension, Announces Temporary Hold On Elective Surgeries
All IU Health inpatient elective surgeries and procedures will be suspended starting Sept. 6.
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