Indiana COVID-19 cases, deaths, testing all increased in August
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 721 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest number of new cases since Aug. 23, as testing hit a 13-day low.
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GM, Ford complete U.S. contracts to build breathing machines
The Department of Health and Human Services contracted with GM to build the ventilators at a converted auto electronics plant in Kokomo at a cost of $489.4 million.
Indianapolis International Airport getting new flights to Cancun, Memphis
American Airlines plans to offer seasonal flights to Cancun beginning in December, and Delta Air Lines will begin offering flights to Memphis starting Oct. 1.
CDC denies reducing death count related to COVID-19
The term “Only 6%” trended widely on Twitter over the weekend as supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory promoted tweets that falsely suggested the CDC had updated its records to show that only 6% of U.S. deaths tied to COVID-19 were legitimate.
Court filings show Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to cancel football season
The court documents did not identify how each school voted, but a person familiar with the outcome revealed the three schools that voted against the plan.
Delta, American join United in dropping most U.S. change fees
Southwest Airlines didn’t levy the $200 change fees to start with, so Monday’s announcements mean that the four biggest U.S. carriers will have roughly similar policies.
J.C. Penney lenders plan takeover after talks with Simon, other bidders stall
J.C. Penney filed for bankruptcy May 15, part of a wave of already-struggling merchants undone by the pandemic. Simon Property, Brookfield Property Partners and Authentic Brands Group were in talks to buy the retailer.
New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy
Sources say Scott Atlas has advocated that the United States adopt the model Sweden has used to respond to the virus outbreak, which relies on lifting restrictions so the healthy can build up immunity to the disease.
Pandemic testing shopper loyalty for clothing brands
According to a survey by McKinsey & Co, 46% of shoppers polled in the United States tried new brands or made new purchases with a new retailer.
Amount of pandemic pain felt by small businesses varies by region
In Indiana, 24.6% of companies reported a large negative overall effect from the pandemic. That was 8.4% lower than the national average.
Indiana reports another 897 COVID-19 cases; U.S. passes 6M mark
Testing of unique individuals has exceeded 8,000 in the Indiana State Department of Health’s daily COVID-19 update for 12 straight days.
United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees
The move by United Airlines will put pressure on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to drop their change fees, also $200 on domestic travel.
State reports another 880 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Indiana has reported an average increase of 914 cases per day over the past week, up from 788 per day the previous week.
Indiana reports 1,164 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported the third-highest number of new cases in a daily report during the pandemic. The state has reported an average of 876 new cases per day over the past week, up from 805 per day the previous week.
S&P 500 rallies to close out fifth straight winning week
The Dow Jones industrial average clawed its way back to a tiny gain for the year, the first time the Dow has been up for 2020 since late February.
NBA playoffs to resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
An emotional Chris Paul, the union president, detailed the events of the previous two days, when players upset by the latest police shooting of a Black man left them considering leaving the Disney campus and going home.
Source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
One option includes playing games at domed stadiums across the Midwest, including in Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Detroit.
IU orders 10 houses to quarantine after positive virus tests
Members of eight Greek houses and students living in two other houses off the Bloomington campus have been ordered to suspend in-person organizational activities, other than dining and housing for live-in members.
Indiana reports 832 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
The state has reported an average of 859 new cases per day over the past week, up from 812 per day the previous week.
Downtown restaurants Black Market, Rook set for permanent closure
Restaurateur Ed Rudisell said he did everything he could to keep the restaurants open, but the pandemic “knocked us out.”