Articles tagged as: COVID-19
January 26, 2021
Studies Extend Hopes For Antibody Drugs Against COVID-19
Antibodies are proteins that attach to a virus and block it from infecting cells, but it takes several weeks after infection or vaccination for the most effective ones to form. The drugs aim to help right away, by supplying concentrated doses of one or two antibodies that worked best against the coronavirus in lab tests.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2021
Disability Amid COVID Crisis Sparks Push For New Skills
What does an entertainment journalist do when he cant cover events? Seth Johnson talks about his experience learning new skills including creating radio diaries for Side Effects during the pandemic. Part 1 of our Move to Include series on how people with disabilities are coping during this nationwide public health crisis.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2021
Fishers Opens Mass Vaccination Site
The city of Fishers opened the doors of its new mass vaccination site Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2021
Lawmaker's Bill Would Prevent Many Future COVID-19 Restrictions
An Indiana lawmaker wants to ban state and local governments from ever again imposing many of the COVID-19 restrictions in place over the last year.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2021
Indiana House Version Of COVID-19 Liability Bill Passed By Committee
Indiana businesses and institutions are one step closer to being protected from COVID-19 lawsuits. A House committee passed the bill but some still worry the protections go too far.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2021
Coronavirus: Indiana Starts 2021 With COVID-19 Improvements, But Vaccine Rollout Slows
The Indiana Department of Health reported 404 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the states total to 9,340 confirmed deaths. The state also reported more than 20,500 new cases in the last week the smallest weekly total reported since Halloween.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2021
Survey: Indiana Child Care Providers Could Close Under Strain Of Pandemic
Nearly one in five child care providers in Indiana say they are likely to permanently close in the future, according to a survey conducted by the Office for Early Childhood and Out of School Learning at the end of last year.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2021
Scams Resurface Around New Round Of COVID-19 Relief Payments
The Internal Revenue Service is warning Hoosiers to look out for scams around the latest round of federal COVID-19 relief payments.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2021
Thawed Vaccine Leads Johnson County To Offer Shot To Public
The Johnson County Health Department and Johnson Memorial Hospital received 957 already thawed Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines late last week. Officials had to act fast because that vaccine can be stored thawed for only up to five days under U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2021
School Police Can Sign Up For The COVID-19 Vaccine Right Now. Teachers Still Can't
The limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines is causing tension as states roll out plans for who should get shots first, and school advocates in Indiana are pressing for more access for teachers.
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