Articles tagged as: COVID-19
June 3, 2020
Indiana Will Test All Nursing Home Staff For COVID-19
Indiana announced Wednesday it will test all nursing home staff for COVID-19 over the next month.
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Nursing Homes Can Start Allowing Some In-Person, Outdoor Visits
The state says it will issue new guidance to nursing homes to allow family and friends to do in-person, outdoor visits with residents.
Read MoreJune 3, 2020
Coronavirus: Indiana Reports 2,000 Deaths From Virus, State To Test All Nursing Home Staff
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 10 additional confirmed deaths Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 2,032. The state announced more than 35,000 total confirmed cases, with nearly 278,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreJune 3, 2020
Could Large Street Protests Lead To More COVID-19 Cases?
Side Effects Public Media's Lauren Bavis spoke with Ogbonnaya Omenka, a professor of public health and health disparities at Butler University, about protesting during a pandemic.
Read MoreJune 2, 2020
Lilly Begins World's First Study Of Potential COVID-19 Antibody Treatment in Humans
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Company announced Monday that patients have been dosed in the world's first study of a potential antibody treatment designed to fight COVID-19.
Read MoreJune 2, 2020
Think Americans Are Polarized Over Reopening, Face Masks? Survey Says Think Again
A new national survey shows that regardless of political affiliation, Americans mostly agree on how to reopen the economy during the coronavirus pandemic --slowly -- and with protective measures like face masks.
Read MoreJune 2, 2020
Indiana Hits 2,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths, Jumping 1,000 In A Little Over A Month
A total of 2,022 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19, one month after Indiana began reopening businesses. State officials say their analysis of the data still supports reopening.
Read MoreJune 2, 2020
COVID-19 Changed How Schools Campaign For And Talk About Referendum Funding
More than a dozen school districts are seeking voter approval for referendum funding during today's primary election, and leaders and school officials say the pandemic has changed how they talk about their proposals.
Read MoreJune 2, 2020
Eli Lilly Announces World's First Potential COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Study
In phase one of the study, hospitalized COVID-19 patients are being dosed at medical facilities to closely track safety and response to the treatment, with initial results expected in about one month.
Read MoreJune 1, 2020
Voters Can't Be Barred From Polling Place For Not Following COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
The Indiana Election Division sent guidance to county election officials on polling place safety issues.
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