Indiana officials say the state expects to get about 55,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine next week, with further amounts still unknown.

State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said the surgery restrictions will allow hospitals to shift health care workers to help care for patients with COVID-19.

Gov. Eric Holcomb says Indiana hospitals must postpone or reschedule non-emergency surgeries for the next few weeks as COVID-19's surge worsens statewide.

For many mothers giving birth during the pandemic, pregnancy has not gone as planned. To learn about these experiences, a pair of researchers is collecting pandemic birth stories from across the country.

Nearly 45 percent -- 2,719 -- of the state's total deaths occurred since the state moved to Stage 5 of its reopening plan.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 526 additional confirmed deaths over the last week -- the most reported in a single week during the pandemic, by nearly 150 Hoosiers. That brings the state's total to 5,944 confirmed deaths. ISDH also reported more than 48,000 new cases in the last week.

The first two rounds sent more than $20 million to more than 60 communities statewide. The third round -- made possible again with federal funding -- will provide up to $250,000 for communities in need.

A new study at the Indiana University School of Medicine hopes to find out how immunity to COVID-19 develops and changes over time.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. James Porter, president of Deaconess Health System, about how states and hospitals are preparing for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

In this interview, WFYI's Terri Dee speaks with the manager of Midland Arts and Antique Market on Indianapolis near eastside, Linda Patton. The red-brick building was formerly a door and window factory. It was transformed nearly 30 years ago into a business full of vendor spaces that sell older and unique items.