Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 28, 2020
In Rural Areas, COVID-19 Not Always Seen As Big Threat
Many of Americas rural counties have just a handful of COVID-19 cases. And health experts say that may be giving residents a false sense of security. Now, outbreaks at food processing plants could shake that complacency.
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State Announces Partnership To Test 100,000 Hoosiers Within A Month
OptumServe Health Services will set up 20 testing sites around the state within the next week, with 50 total sites within two weeks.
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READ: Coronavirus Testing Guidelines From The White House
The Trump administration released a blueprint on Monday for the roles the federal government, states and the private sector should play in rolling out additional COVID-19 testing.
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CDC Adds 6 Symptoms To Its COVID-19 List
The Centers for Disease Control now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.
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NPR Asked All 50 States About Their Contact Tracing Capacity. Here's What They Learned
To safely reopen without risking new COVID-19 outbreaks, states need enough staffing to do the crucial work of contact tracing. NPR surveyed public health agencies to find out how much they have. Indiana was one of nine states that didn't provide data.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
GM Looks To Hire More Than 1,000 To Make Ventilators
General Motors in Kokomo is hiring for more than 1,000 full- and part-time workers in Kokomo to help it meet demand for medical ventilators during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Indiana Reports 1st Death Of Prison Guard With Coronavirus
The 67-year-old guard worked at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility near the town of Carlisle in southwestern Indiana's Sullivan County, according to the state Department of Correction.
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Deserted Icons: Indiana Enclave Awaits Return Of Racing
The estimated annual economic impact on Indiana from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is $510 million, according to a study by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute using the years 2010-12. The number will surely take a hit this year, it's just not clear how much it will be.
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Cass County Clamps Down With Big Jump In Virus Cases
Test results over the weekend confirmed about 700 more COVID-19 cases in Cass County, boosting the countys total to 1,025, the Indiana State Department of Health said Monday.
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GM Hiring More Than 1,000 Temp Workers To Produce Ventilators At Kokomo Facility
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will host a virtual job fair on May 6 to detail requirements, benefits and safety protocols at the facility.
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