Illinois governor bans indoor dining in Chicago as virus cases surge
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she isn’t sure the governor’s new restrictions are targeting the right people and worries that they will adversely affect the city’s economy.
Libertarian candidate repeatedly attacks Holcomb during gubernatorial debate
During the discussion, the candidates answered questions about job creation, broadband internet, marijuana, a COVID-19 vaccine, racial disparities, redistricting and what time zone Indiana should be.
Push for pre-election stimulus checks fails as lawmakers head for the exits
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the White House would approve a big stimulus package after the election and predicted that Republicans would retake control of the House of Representatives.
Marion County clerk extends early voting hours in her office to meet demand
Marion County Clerk Myla Eldridge is extending early voting hours in her office beginning Wednesday as the county tries to accommodate an unprecedented number of voters casting early ballots, leading to hours-long lines.
COVID-19 kills 51 more Hoosiers as cases top 2,000 for fifth straight day
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported that the seven-day moving average for cases has reached an all-time high of 2,282.
Early voting in Marion County nearly triples 2016 early voting turnout
Through Monday, 125,506 voters in Marion County had already cast a ballot, either in person or by mail.
Lilly still bullish on COVID-19 therapy, despite end of trial
Although federal officials pulled the plug on a trial testing a Lilly antibody drug for people hospitalized with COVID-19, other studies for the therapy are continuing on populations that could become big markets.
Cummins stock surges to record on better-than-expected third-quarter results
The Columbus-based engine maker’s third-quarter revenue and net income rebounded better from pandemic-related lags than analysts had expected.
UPDATED: Lilly antibody drug fails in COVID-19 study for hospitalized patients
The discontinuation of the study, along with the release of third-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts’ expectations, caused Lilly shares to fall 3.5% in premarket trading Tuesday.
Hospitals nationwide see flood of COVID-19 patients
Forty-one states and Puerto Rico have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients now than at the end of September, and 22 of those states have seen increases in excess of 50%, according to health data analyzed by The Washington Post.
Delta, United and Alaska Airlines have banned more than 900 passengers for not wearing masks
With airlines imposing mandatory mask requirements on flights amid the coronavirus pandemic, many unhappy passengers have made headlines for being removed from flights for refusing to wear a mask.
Indiana’s count of new COVID-19 cases tops 2,000 for fourth straight day
The state on Monday reported 13 more deaths due to COVID-19. The seven-day moving average for cases has reached an all-time high of 2,215.
Airlines face winter survival test after virus slows rebound
The pain is evident across the globe, where airlines have rescinded earlier forecasts that called for traffic to gradually increase toward normal levels during the fourth quarter.
State provides first look at COVID-19 vaccination plans
The draft from the Indiana State Department of Health indicates that health care workers would be the first to get inoculated, to be followed by vulnerable groups, such as people 65 years or older.
COVID-19 and child care: What the latest research says
Questions remain about how the coronavirus affects children, how safe the programs are for children and their families, and which procedures work best to mitigate the spread of the virus and its disease, COVID-19.
Health experts question Mike Pence’s campaigning as essential work
A Pence aide said Sunday that the vice president would continue to work and travel, including for campaigning, after his chief of staff and some other close contacts tested positive. Pence tested negative on Sunday and decided to keep traveling after consulting White House medical personnel, his aides said.
Indiana’s count of new COVID-19 cases tops 2,000 for third straight day
The state on Sunday reported 12 new deaths due to COVID-19, the lowest number since Oct. 12. Newly reported deaths have been in double digits 18 times over the past 20 days.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations hit highest mark since April
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported 2,765 new COVID-19 cases, the second-highest number of new cases reported so far in the department’s daily report.
Some hospitals in crisis as U.S. nears high for COVID-19 cases
The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease’s grip on the nation.
AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine trials set to resume
Some of the AstraZeneca trials in the United States had been taking place at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis until they were paused in early September.
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