State, Fairbanks school partner to determine spread of virus in Indiana
Indiana is expected to be one of the first states to perform such a study, Gov. Eric Holcomb said when it was announced during a Thursday press briefing.
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Government puts pressure on public companies to return loans
The Small Business Administration issued an advisory Thursday clearly aimed at companies like restaurant chains Ruths’ Chris Steak House and Potbelly that received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.
Fishers mayor proposes city-level health department, free COVID-19 testing for residents
The Fishers City Council will convene an emergency meeting Friday to potentially create a city health department and spend $2 million to offer free and widespread COVID-19 testing for residents.
Marion County opening community testing site for vulnerable populations
The county health department will perform the tests on high-risk and symptomatic community members and those working on the front lines, especially in the food industry.
Black Expo calls off in-person Summer Celebration, Circle City Classic events
Organizers say they are planning to provide some events digitally. Officials said they are particularly concerned about the disproportionate effect the coronavirus is having on African Americans.
State reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since Friday
The Indiana State Department of Health said Thursday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 706, up from 661 the previous day—an increase of 45.
Chamber survey finds 80% of respondents suffering revenue loss
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce said it used responses from business leaders to help it make recommendations to the governor for how to reopen the economy.
Legal battles loom as businesses hit by virus sue insurers
What’s at stake could be the survival of thousands of businesses if insurers don’t pay and the insolvency of big-name insurance companies if they do.
Another 75,483 Hoosiers file initial unemployment claims
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.
Mysterious blood-clotting complication killing coronavirus patients
Increasingly, doctors are reporting bizarre, unsettling cases that don’t seem to follow any of the textbooks they’ve trained on. The concern is so acute some doctor groups have raised the controversial possibility of giving preventive blood thinners to everyone with COVID-19.
Purdue student files lawsuit against university over its pandemic response
The complaint is one of several that New York-based law firm Milberg Phillips Grossman LLP has filed on behalf of college students across the country who are now receiving a much different college experience than they expected. The suit is seeking class-action status.
Local nursing home under inspection after two employees die from COVID-19
State officials have reported 1,568 positive cases of COVID-19 at 199 long-term care facilities in Indiana and 162 deaths at 74 facilities.
Publicly traded firms, including 3 in Indiana, getting $365M in small-biz rescue loans
The recipients included Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications ($4.8 million), the Terre Haute-based coal mining company Hallador Energy ($10 million) and the Evansville-based sporting goods maker Escalade Inc. ($5.6 million).
Tyson closes Logansport pork processing plant ravaged by coronavirus
COVID-19 has become a significant problem for the industry. An estimated 25% of U.S. pork processing capacity has closed in recent days.
State leaders acknowledge testing is still an issue in COVID-19 fight
And while testing in Indiana has been on the rise, the state still isn’t hitting its goal of testing 6,300 Hoosiers a day for the novel coronavirus.
Administration offers plan to cover COVID-19 care for uninsured
Under the approach detailed by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, hospitals and doctors would submit their bills directly to the government and they would get paid at Medicare rates.
Delta Air Lines suffers first quarterly loss in 5-plus years
The biggest and most profitable U.S. airline lost $534 million in the first quarter and warned that it expects the second quarter to be much, much worse.
Stocks climb higher worldwide; oil prices crawl off floor
Even as depressing economic and health reports pile up by the day, some investors are looking ahead to the possibility of parts of the economy reopening as infections level off in some areas.
State reports declining number of COVID-19 cases, 31 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health said Wednesday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 661, up from 630 the previous day.
McCormick: Fixing internet access gaps ‘just as important as I-69 being paved’
Without a comprehensive statewide effort to get all students online during the coronavirus crisis, districts have largely been tasked with filling the gaps when it comes to computers and home internet access.