Articles tagged as: COVID-19
March 3, 2022
Gov. Eric Holcomb officially ends Indiana's COVID-19 public health emergency
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Thursday ending the emergency declaration that's been in place since March 2020.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2022
How a rural hospital broke language barriers to provide COVID vaccines to immigrants
Some small towns in the Midwest are growing due to an influx of immigrants, which includes some who speak rare languages. Hospitals and community leaders have had to adapt to make COVID vaccines accessible to those communities.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
Indiana surpasses 22,000 dead, rate slows following trend with cases, hospitalizations
Indiana added 1,000 new confirmed COVID-19 deaths to its total in about a month, pushing the state past another milestone: 22,000 dead.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
Ball State to drop COVID-19 mask mandate
Ball State University is the latest Hoosier public university to drop its COVID-19 indoor face mask mandate.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
National COVID protest convoy arrives in Indiana; to hold rally Wednesday night
A trucker-led convoy headed for Washington, D.C. to protest the U.S. government’s COVID response will hold a rally in Monrovia Wednesday evening.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2022
Muncie and Marion orchestras to combine, look to expansion
The last few years have been hard on orchestras around the country, including in Muncie and Marion – COVID-19, dwindling season ticket sales, major staff turnovers.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2022
Senate approves less restrictive COVID-19 vaccine employer mandate bill
The biggest change the Senate made to HB 1001 involves religious exemptions to getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2022
Lawmakers prepare to cut off enhanced food stamp benefits to Hoosiers on April 16
Indiana Republican lawmakers are poised to cut off extra food stamp benefits Hoosiers have received throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Coronavirus: Physician pushes back on Rokita advisory, IDOH makes changes to dashboard
The Indiana Department of Health made new changes to its dashboard. Hoosier physicians push back on Attorney General Todd Rokita’s advisory on unproven COVID-19 treatments. And Indiana has reported fewer than 1,000 new cases statewide for seven days.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2022
Indiana physician pushes back on Rokita’s legal advisory on unproven COVID treatments
An Indianapolis doctor on the COVID frontlines worries a statement issued by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will fuel misinformation about unproven COVID treatments and sow distrust with the medical community.
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