Hospitals and nursing homes are searching high and low for doctors, nurses, therapists and support staff to relieve overworked teams, but it is difficult to find people, as all the health systems are looking at the same time.
The country superstar’s friendship with a Vanderbilt University professor of surgery led to her $1 million donation to coronavirus research and the successful vaccine.
The state reported 60 new deaths on Tuesday, raising the cumulative total during the pandemic to 4,830. Newly reported deaths have reached or topped 25 in Indiana in 22 of the past 23 days.
The announcement from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech comes as the team is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine.
Legislative leaders also said they hoped to stave off cuts to education in the coming budget—or even try to boost funding. But in the midst of the pandemic, leaders say the budget will hinge on coming revenue forecasts.
The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration represents an important step in U.S. efforts to expand testing options for COVID-19. However, the test will require a prescription, likely limiting its initial use.
Democrats support requiring lawmakers to wear masks while conducting state business, but Republicans say masks should remain a recommendation only.
Gov. Eric Holcomb and his wife are “considered close contacts” and will be tested later this week, his office said.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the threat also means that Congress and the White House should provide more stimulus spending to support the unemployed, states and cities, and small businesses, and to keep the economy afloat.
A surge in coronavirus infections nationwide and the expiration of a $600 weekly boost to unemployment checks over the summer have slowed spending by Americans.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday said the seven-day moving average for COVID-19 cases in the state reached another all-time high of 6,143.
It was a rebound after a downturn in September, but production still remains below pre-pandemic levels, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.
The Indiana State Teachers Association, which represents nearly 40,000 educators, say teachers deserve the right to bargain over working conditions, such as hours, prep time and class sizes.
The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed its record of 29,551.42 set in February before pandemic panic hit the market.
The American Gaming Association found that the industry won more than $9 billion in the third quarter of this year, which is 81% of the amount it won during the same period a year earlier.
Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurers are required to spend 80% to 85% of the revenue they get from premiums on medical care. If they don’t, they have to issue rebates or credits to make up the difference.
The NCAA announced Monday it is in talks with city and state officials to play all 67 games in the Indy metropolitan area, in order to simplify logistics and limit potential exposure to COVID-19.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday reported 5,218 new COVID-19 cases, the sixth day in a row that new cases have topped 5,000 in the daily update.
Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data from the company’s still-ongoing study.
More than 10 million U.S. households visited Santa in a mall or store last year, according to GlobalData Retail. Nearly 73% of them also spent money at nearby restaurants or stores, he says.
