Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 27, 2020
State Orders Nursing Homes To Give Daily COVID-19 Updates To Residents, Families
Indiana will now require long-term care facilities such as nursing homes to dedicate a staff member for communicating with residents and their families on COVID-19 information.
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Indiana Announces Additions To Food Stamp Benefits
Indiana is making two significant changes to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, often called food stamps.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
Coronavirus: State Orders Daily Virus Updates From Nursing Homes, GM Hiring Temp Workers
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 31 additional deaths on Monday, bringing the state's total to 844. The state announced nearly 16,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 84,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
State, Indy Charter Authorizer Boards To Meet This Week
Two of Indiana's charter school authorizers will hold virtual meetings this week.
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Indiana's CTE Programs Produce, Donate COVID-19 Supplies
Career and technical education teachers across the state are making and donating protective gear to organizations and hospitals fighting COVID-19, even as they find new ways to teach in lieu of hands-on learning.
Read MoreApril 26, 2020
IPS To Offer 'Self-Care' Tips For Parents During Pandemic
A free 45-minute webinar set for 4 p.m. Monday will focus on what parents can do for their own mental-health and to take care of themselves.
Read MoreApril 26, 2020
Coronavirus: State To Develop Workplace Standards, Majority Of Pork Processing Halted
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 72 additional deaths over the weekend, bringing the state's total to 813. The state announced more than 15,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 81,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 25, 2020
You Asked: When Will 'Stay-At-Home' Orders Be Lifted?
States are considering how, and when, to reopen their economies. But the process looks different across the country, and there's a considerable variety even in the Midwest.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Ball State Planetarium Computers Helping With Coronavirus Research
The computers are part of a network creating a "virtual supercomputer" that is currently helping the Baker Laboratory at the University of Washington map the structure of proteins in the novel coronavirus.
Read MoreApril 24, 2020
Public Health Agencies Struggle To Find COVID-19 Resources
Julie Pryde, administrator of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District in central Illinois, says even with plans in place, her agency and local health care providers are running into problems they did not anticipate.
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