Articles tagged as: COVID-19
January 29, 2021
Lilly 4Q Profit Surges, Helped By New COVID-19 Treatment
Eli Lilly's new COVID-19 treatment helped the drugmakers fourth-quarter profit surge even though U.S. regulators approved its use late in the quarter.
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COVID Forces Artist With Disability To Pause Teaching
Johnson Simon, a painter and professor who has cerebral palsy, had his career plan interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. He spoke to Seth Johnson about his passion for teaching in an audio diary project for our Move to Include series.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2021
Survey: Parents and Teachers Grapple with In-Person Learning
A new national survey from Public Agenda finds that only about a third of parents think they can handle the challenge of educating their children. But it also finds that teachers and parents are in broad agreement that in-person teaching during COVID-19 is dangerous.
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Virtual School Advocates Seize Opportunity To Voice Funding Frustrations, Parent Sues SBOE
An Indianapolis parent is suing the State Board of Education after it changed a policy to ensure full funding for students learning remotely because of COVID-19.
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Feds Withheld Info On Virus Cases Following Executions
At least two journalists tested positive for coronavirus after witnessing the Trump administration's final three federal executions, but the Bureau of Prisons knowingly withheld the diagnoses from other media witnesses and did not perform any contact tracing, The Associated Press has learned.
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Woman With Disability Adjusts After COVID-19 Interrupts Work
As a person who likes to stay busy, Chelsea Davis had a hard time adjusting when COVID shut down her places of employment and volunteering. Seth Johnson interviewed her for Side Effects Public Media as part of an audio diary project for our Move to Include series.
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New State, Federal Policies Could Alleviate COVID-19 Stress On Latinx Communities
Latinx communities represent a high portion of essential workers, and have also been hit hardest by lost jobs and reduced hours during the pandemic.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2021
Como Eliminar Las Barreras A Las Pruebas De COVID Para Trabajadores Agrcolas
Durante mas de una decada, Sarai ha sido una trabajadora agrcola que ha cultivado maiz y soya en los campos del centro de Illinois. Se mudo de Mexico a los Estados Unidos para encontrar un trabajo que le permitiera mantener mejor a su familia.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2021
More Vaccine Expected, But Indiana Not Advancing Distribution To More Age Groups
Indiana officials say the state will begin to receive a slight increase in its number of COVID-19 vaccine doses -- but not enough to open up appointments to more people.
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Gov. Holcomb Relaxing Coronavirus Limits On Crowd Sizes
Indiana's crowd size limits will be relaxed starting next week following recent improvements in the statewide COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates, the governor announced Wednesday.
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