Articles tagged as: COVID-19
April 23, 2020
Indiana Meat Plant Closing After Workers Contract Virus
Tyson Foods Inc. will temporarily close its meatpacking plant in Logansport after 146 employees tested positive for COVID-19.
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U.S. Sen. Todd Young Says Big Companies Should Return Federal PPP Funding
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) says the federal Payment Protection Program, or PPP, funding is meant for small businesses and big companies that received some of the money should return it.
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NAACP: We Can Reduce The Pollution That Puts Some At Greater Risk From COVID-19
People who live in polluted areas are more likely to have the underlying heart and lung conditions that put them at a greater risk from COVID-19.
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Number Of Unemployment Claims In Indiana Continue Downward Trend
Roughly 75,000 Hoosiers were among the more than 4.4 million Americans who filled out an application for unemployment benefits last week.
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State Partners With Fairbanks School On Widespread COVID-19 Study
Indiana is partnering with the Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI on a study that hopes to capture the true spread of COVID-19 in the state.
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Community Testing Expands In Marion County
The new site will be at Eastern Star Church on Indianapolis east side, an area identified with a high number of COVID-19 cases.
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Indiana Pork Processing Plant Shutdown Due To COVID-19 Hurts Hoosier Farmers
Tyson Foods is temporarily closing its pork processing facility in Indiana after employees there tested positive for the coronavirus. The shutdown will be felt throughout the agricultural industry in the state.
Read MoreApril 23, 2020
Coronavirus: State Partners With Fairbanks For Study, Unemployment Trends Downward
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 45 additional deaths Thursday, bringing the states total to 706. The state announced more than 13,000 total confirmed cases, with more than 72,000 Hoosiers tested.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
You Asked: How Does COVID-19 Affect Pregnancy?
There isn't data to show if pregnant women are at higher risk for severe illness than non-pregnant people, and the CDC hasn't released specific guidelines if pregnant women shouldn't work in public-facing jobs during the pandemic.
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Children's Commission Discusses Changes And Limitations
The Commission on Improving the Status of Children met online Wednesday to talk about efforts to help children and families in Indiana during the pandemic.
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