Americans update their closets as they emerge from pandemic
More than half of U.S. consumers plan to buy clothing in the coming months, catapulting it back to the top category of anticipated spending, followed by footwear and beauty products.
More than half of U.S. consumers plan to buy clothing in the coming months, catapulting it back to the top category of anticipated spending, followed by footwear and beauty products.
The state said more than 1.73 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sunday. More than 2.28 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
The state reported 13 new deaths from COVID-19, increasing the cumulative total to 12,861.
The mass vaccination clinic starts Saturday and will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through April 30.
The U.S. decision—similar to how European regulators are rolling out J&J’s shot—comes after CDC advisers earlier Friday voted 10-4 to resume vaccinations but panelists made clear that they must come with warnings about the risk.
The federal grant program, part of a larger pandemic relief effort, officially launched April 8, but its application portal crashed within hours because of technical problems. The portal is set to reopen Saturday.
The state said more than 1.68 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday. More than 2.25 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
The Indianapolis Indians this week announced separate deals that will put 35 of their games on TV and allow the team to play home games in May before a limited number of spectators.
The Vogue on Friday announced it was partnering with the Holliday Park Foundation for a weekend summer concert series called “Rock The Ruins,” with shows at at Holliday Park from June to September.
State or local governments in Indiana will be prohibited from issuing or requiring COVID-19 vaccine passports under a bill approved by state lawmakers.
The state reported four new deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, increasing the cumulative total to 12,844.
Daily coronavirus vaccinations have slowed significantly for the first time since February, a sign that demand is slipping even though every American adult is now eligible for the shots.
With strong support from Republican lawmakers, Senate Bill 5 was characterized by them as a way to inject a system of “checks and balances” into the process of imposing restrictions on citizens and businesses during public health emergencies.
The Indianapolis 500 can run with up to 40% of its typical spectator capacity this year, following discussions between the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and city and state officials.
The tax change would provide a credit of up to $511 per day per employee for businesses with fewer than 500 workers to ensure that those workers or businesses don’t suffer a penalty by getting vaccinated.
The state said more than 1.6 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday. More than 2.2 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
The agreement released Tuesday requires that any local public health order that is more stringent than one issued by the governor must be approved by an elected county or city board.
Last week, Johnson & Johnson halted its European roll-out of the vaccine after U.S. officials recommended a pause in the vaccine, when they detected six very rare blood clot cases among nearly 7 million people who had been vaccinated.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 875 on Sunday to 891 on Monday.
The Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant program is intended to help those businesses “largely excluded from other government assistance programs,” the state said.