Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 13, 2021
COVID-19 Cases Are Rising Despite Vaccines. Experts Say It's A Race Against Variants
Despite more than 1.4 million Hoosiers fully vaccinated, the state is seeing an increase in cases and hospitalizations. That's because the state is in a race against more infectious variants.
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Indiana Surpasses 700,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Reports Recent Increase
Indiana surpassed 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday. After weeks of declining cases, the state is seeing a slow uptick.
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What's It Been Like To Be A Teacher During A Year Of COVID-19?
This time last year, as the pandemic took root across the country, teachers pivoted and grappled with questions they never considered.
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Reflections: COVID-19
March 2021 marked a year since the COVID-19 crisis began to dominate our lives. To mark that milestone, reporters from WFYI, Side Effects Public Media and IPB News are producing a series of non-narrated features that reflect on the pandemic's impact in Indiana and across the Midwest.
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
House Debates, But Vote Blocked On COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Ban
Indiana House lawmakers debated a ban on so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports Monday.
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
Despite Online Learning Challenges, Families Find Some Value In A Year At Home
This time last year, students had been sent home for spring break -- and many just now came back to the classroom full time. Remote learning presented challenges, but some say they managed to find value in the changes forced onto their lives.
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
Indiana COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Infections Creeping Up
The Indiana Department of Health's latest COVID-19 tracking update showed Indiana hospitals treating 909 people for coronavirus illnesses as of Sunday to reach the highest level since mid-February.
Read MoreApril 11, 2021
Coronavirus: Statewide Mask Order Lifts, Holcomb Vetoes Emergency Powers Bill
The Indiana Department of Health reported 76 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the states total to 12,743 confirmed deaths. The state also reported nearly 7,800 new cases in the last week, the most reported in a single week since mid-February
Read MoreApril 9, 2021
Calls To Indiana Child Abuse Hotline Down During Pandemic
The Indiana Department of Child Services hotline received on average about 600 calls each business day in 2020, the agency said, compared with about 700 calls on average every business day in 2018 and 2019.
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