Indianapolis leaders gathered for a virtual town hall today to talk about the impact of the coronavirus on the African American community.

Several auto manufacturers announced Wednesday temporary shutdowns at facilities in response to the novel coronavirus.

Mientras los casos del coronavirus se siguen propagando por el Medio Oeste, sabemos que hay muchas preguntas acerca del virus incluyendo cmo evitar contagiarse. Tambin sabemos que hay mucha informacin incorrecta acerca del virus, as que queremos ayudarte a separar los hechos de la ficcin.

The shutdowns came as bars were preparing for big crowds on St. Patrick's Day. And that was a shock in Columbus, Ohio, where Ohio State University has some 60,000 students.

In a letter to students Tuesday, Purdue President Mitch Daniels said plans were underway to create a virtual ceremony.

Honda said Wednesday that it will shut down plants in North America, including one in Greensburg, for a week starting Monday. On Tuesday night, Detroit's three automakers agreed to rotating temporary production suspensions.

The closures are part of the department's effort to reduce the risk of exposing officers to COVID-19. IMPD says the roll calls will remain staffed 24 hours a day while the lobbies are closed to the public.

Instead of the traditional gathering the tens of thousands of runners in downtown Indianapolis, the two events will become virtual races -- where runners complete the race distance remotely and submit their times.

Many schools are using e-learning tools, lesson packets and virtual instruction to keep educating students, but that doesn't always mean kids can use them to learn.