Articles tagged as: pandemic
August 5, 2021
Delta Is Causing A Surge In New COVID Cases In Indiana. Here’s What You Need To Know
The COVID-19 delta variant accounts for more than 80 percent of sampled positive cases in Indiana. State health officials have pointed to the variant as the main driver of Indiana’s recent climb in new cases and hospitalizations.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2021
Local Church Plans Return to In-Person Services
An eastside Indianapolis church with nearly 11,000 members has been busy during the pandemic to maintain accessibility to their worshippers.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2021
You Asked: Will The Pandemic Have Lasting Effects On Child Development?
Side Effects Public Media recently received questions from audience members through our texting group, the Midwest Checkup, about how the changes wrought by the pandemic may affect child development and talked to experts to provide some answers.
Read MoreApril 19, 2021
Indiana's Public Schools To Get $1.8B In Federal Pandemic Recovery
The $1.8 billion in funding is the largest ever injection of federal funds to Indiana schools. The money can be used to address learning loss and reimburse certain COVID-19-related expenses.
Read MoreApril 19, 2021
Anxiety Is Expected As Life Starts To Return To Normal From Pandemic
As more Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, many states are beginning to lift restrictions on gatherings. But for some people, the thought of going back to a pre-pandemic lifestyle is cause for anxiety.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021
Avon High School Orchestra Students Play For Hospice Patients
A central Indiana high school orchestra, in transition last year to e-learning due to the pandemic, decided they wanted to use music to offer comfort.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
Coffee Shop Voices Business Survival Advice
In our series of conversations with local businesses working to weather the pandemic -- coffee shops often rely on foot traffic, so what do you do when your coffee shop is located in a building that has had to close?
Read MoreDecember 21, 2020
Local Business Helping Young People Cope With Stress
The pandemic and its impacts increase uncertainty, fear and stress. In our series on Indianapolis-area businesses navigating the pandemic, some businesses are able to respond directly to those feelings.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2020
How Climate Change Increases Our Risk For Pandemics
Climate change may be putting people at risk for more pandemics like COVID-19. Habitat loss due to climate is bringing animals that can transmit disease in contact with humans more often.
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