Articles tagged as: coronavirus
February 25, 2022
Indiana physician pushes back on Rokita’s legal advisory on unproven COVID treatments
An Indianapolis doctor on the COVID frontlines worries a statement issued by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will fuel misinformation about unproven COVID treatments and sow distrust with the medical community.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022
IDOH eliminates individual positivity rate, testing from dashboard; adds new youth data
The Indiana Department of Health said the adjustments to data displayed on its COVID-19 dashboard were in response to its recent shifts in school reporting and the current state of the pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2022
IU to lift its mask requirement in 2 weeks
A university spokesperson says student health and learning remain the primary focus, while pointing to declining case counts and the campus’s high rate of vaccination.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2022
Positive COVID-19 trends prompts IDOH to make changes to testing, National Guard support
Indiana's COVID-19 cases have fallen significantly over the last several weeks. That's prompting the Indiana Department of Health to scale back on testing.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Rental assistance program marks milestone
Through Indy Rent, more than $100 million in rental assistance has gone out to tens of thousands of households.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Indiana eliminates contact tracing, quarantine guidance for schools
The Indiana Department of Health updated its quarantine guidance for schools, which goes into effect Wednesday Feb. 23.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
Senate committee dramatically scales back COVID-19 vaccine mandate bill
Senate lawmakers Wednesday significantly scaled back legislation that would've largely prevented private employers from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022
Rising rent, pandemic making it hard for people with criminal records to find housing
For people who have just been released from jail or prison, rising rent combined with adjusting to life in a pandemic makes finding housing more difficult than ever.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Coronavirus: Lawmakers aim to tackle nursing shortage, Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead
Lawmakers aim to address nursing shortages. Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead. And statewide COVID-19 cases continue to drop.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2022
US authorizes Eli Lilly's new antibody drug to fight omicron
The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19.
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