For some, the virus has meant lost income or struggles to pay bills on time. Others have transitioned to working from home or have experienced the nation’s economic decline through a dip in the value of their investments.
With the pandemic showing no signs of easing, officials acknowledge the daunting challenge of trying to contain the coronavirus and prevent further economic distress.
The zoo told volunteers on Tuesday that the decision was made to “support the health and safety of our community.”
Officials said that ticket sales for the Aug. 23 race will not be permitted after Friday, which could further limit the number of people who attend the 104th running of the Indy 500.
The state on Tuesday reported an additional 20 deaths, the biggest single-day increase since June 27, when it reported a rise of 21.
The annual festival, which for more than 50 years has served as the unofficial kickoff of the fall arts season in Indianapolis, typically attracts more than 20,000 attendees and hundreds of artists and performers.
Fishers joins Marion, Elkhart, LaGrange, Monroe and St. Joseph counties, plus the cities of Evansville and West Lafayette, as locations in Indiana with mask mandates.
The league’s concessions on the preseason and daily testing of players increased the likelihood that all teams’ camps will open fully by July 28 as scheduled.
The struggling Canada-based retail chain is closing all 42 of its stores in the United States as it restructures its finances.
Offering less inventory—a practice that goes against years of steadily expanded assortments of sizes and styles—is in many cases a necessity, not a choice. Even before the pandemic, supply chains were shifting due to the tariff war between the U.S. and China. Now, the global pandemic adds another layer of complexity as new manufacturing centers such as Bangladesh and parts of Central America become virus hot spots as well.
As 2020 graduates face an uncertain job market, delayed start dates and little sense of when offices can reopen, some are staying home longer than planned. Others are at home indefinitely.
The rally, which gained strength in the final hour of trading, nudged the benchmark S&P 500 index to a slight gain for the year and drove the Nasdaq composite to an all-time high.
President Donald Trump said discussions were going well as the administration and congressional Republicans aim to form a unified front before launching contentious talks with Democrats on the last major relief bill before the November election.
In direct response to the high levels of stress and anxiety due to the pandemic, Indiana officials on Monday launched a crisis hotline, which will allow Hoosiers to speak confidentially with a trained counselor at any hour free of charge.
It’s not the first time researchers have raised questions about the merits of shutting schools during the pandemic. A French study last month found that schoolchildren don’t appear to transmit COVID-19 to peers or teachers.
The state has seen an increase of 5,169 cases over the past week, an average of 738 per day. That’s a significant increase over the previous week.
The Oxford candidate is one of 23 vaccines now being tested in human trials, according to a running tally kept by the World Health Organization. More than 130 others are in preclinical trials.
Dr. Virginia Caine, one of the key interpreters of data and shapers of policy in Marion County, discusses the frustrations and challenges of combatting a pandemic and shares her blunt message for those who won’t follow the recommendations.
Infections have been soaring in U.S. states including California, Florida, Texas and Arizona, and they are also on the rise in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
After a slowdown in May, applications for home construction permits made a solid rebound in the Indianapolis area in June despite the pandemic.
