Articles tagged as: COVID-19
June 8, 2020
One-Time Utility Benefit Available For Some Impacted By COVID-19
Those who lost their jobs or had hours significantly cut back can receive up to $350 in a one-time benefit to pay their utility bills.
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IU Health To Ease Temporary Visitor Restrictions
Indiana University Health will begin relaxing some of the temporary visitor restrictions put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic starting June 15.
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Dance Kaleidoscope Moves In-Studio Classes Online
Indianapolis Dance Kaleidoscope is known for its graceful yet athletic contemporary dance routines. When COVID-19 ended its performance season, it moved in-studio classes online.
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Expanded Vote-By-Mail Looks Unlikely For November Election
A majority of the Indiana Election Commission made up of two Democrats and two Republicans must agree to expand vote-by-mail for November.
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Hogsett Announces CARES Funding Focus
City officials outlined proposals that allocate $76 million in federal funding and will be taken up by the City-County Council.
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Council Takes Up Racism As Public Health Crisis And COVID-19 Funding
The Indianapolis City-County Council met Monday and business included a COVID-19 update, new proposals for using federal funding and a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
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Business Owners Innovate To Stay Open During Pandemic
Marion County restaurants are now able to offer more services including outdoor and, limited indoor dining. Many business owners innovated during stay-at-home, to stay open, including Jeanette Footman, co-owner of Perk Up Caf and Brotgarten German Artisan Bakery in Broad Ripple.
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Coronavirus: Indiana Releases School Reopening Guidelines, State Workforce Recovery Plan
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 43 additional confirmed deaths over the weekend, bringing the states total to 2,121. The state announced more than 37,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 304,000 Hoosiers tested.
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Language Barrier Hinders COVID-19 Response At Meat Processing Plants
Meat processing plants across the Midwest have become hotspots for COVID-19. Now rural health workers are trying to keep track of workers who get sick -- and those exposed to the disease. But that's challenging because many workers are immigrants or refugees, and theres a language barrier.
Read MoreJune 5, 2020
As Dentists Reopen, COVID-19 Uncertainties Have Some Workers Worried
Dentists and hygienists spend a lot of time inches away from wide-open mouths, conducting procedures known to generate aerosols -- tiny droplets that can linger in the air and carry viruses. Now, patients and workers are assessing whether it's safe to get dental care amid the lingering risks of COVID-19.
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