U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools
The tests will go out to states based on their population and can be used as governors see fit, but the administration encourages states to place a priority on schools.
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United Airlines reaches deal with pilots, avoids furloughs
The Air Line Pilots Association said Monday that the deal will allow United to spread a reduced amount of flying across the airline’s 13,000 pilots to save jobs at least until June.
Staffing firm hiring 250 for remote customer service jobs
The full-time jobs are available through the holidays, but top performers could be offered permanent positions based in Greenfield.
Indiana reports 879 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday said cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals rose from at 8.6% to 8.7% and the seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals increased from 6.8% to 7.1%.
Nearly 1 million who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment
People who have died from COVID-19, especially ones who took part in studies, have helped reveal what drugs do or do not help, and which hospital treatments have been more effective.
Indiana reports 921 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday reported the testing of 8,698 more unique individuals. The cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals remained at 8.6%.
Indiana reports 1,155 new COVID-19 cases; U.S. cases surpass 7M
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported the testing of 9,643 more unique individuals.
Stocks post solid gains as technology shares lead rally
The S&P 500 came within striking distance of a 10% drop from its all-time high earlier this week, what Wall Street calls a correction. Friday’s gains reflect, in part, traders taking advantage of the selling to snap up stocks at lower prices.
More landlords suing to push back against eviction ban
At least 26 such lawsuits have been filed by property owners this year, claiming that the national eviction moratorium unfairly strains their finances and violates their property rights.
Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces
Online, sales of desks and accessories, such as desk chairs and lamps, were up 283% in August from the year before, according to Rakuten Intelligence, which tracks shopper behavior.
Indiana reports 1,195 COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported the highest number of cases since Sept. 13 and the largest number of deaths since Sept. 15.
Marion County easing some, not all, pandemic restrictions
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said Friday that he would ease some pandemic restrictions on businesses in Indianapolis starting Monday, but not as much as the rest of the state.
Lunch spot Duos Kitchen closing after eight years in Midtown
In a Facebook post, the owners of the restaurant blamed “the pandemic and our inept government” for the closure.
Groups sue to stop law that could invalidate thousands of Indiana mail-in ballots
The filing supports a request for an injunction that would block enforcement of an Indiana law requiring absentee ballots be received by election officials by noon on Election Day to be counted.
Pelosi abruptly shifts course, restarts economic relief push
The parameters of the new legislation were not immediately clear but it’s expected to be narrower in scope than the failed $3.4 trillion Heroes Act the House passed in May.
U.S. parents delaying preschool, kindergarten amid pandemic
The opt-outs, combined with huge declines in preschool enrollment, are raising worries about the long-term effects of so much lost early education.
Marion County to delay Stage 5 reopening, lagging Holcomb’s statewide order
At IBJ’s Health Care & Benefits Power Breakfast on Thursday, the director of the county’s department of public health cited the area’s high population density and greater potential for transmission of COVID-19.
Indiana reports 920 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday said the state’s seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals rose from 6.8% to 7.1%.
Pay cuts become permanent for many Americans during pandemic
The majority of workers who took a reduction as the virus brought the economy to a halt are still earning less than they were prior to the outbreak, according to a Pew Research Center study released Thursday.
Drug companies working jointly to boost vaccine confidence
Public concern about a vaccine could be disastrous to its widespread acceptance and undermine efforts to vaccinate enough people to stop transmission of COVID-19.