Indiana reports surge in COVID cases, 170 more deaths
The state reported 3,058 hospitalizations on Monday, up from 2,982 the previous day. COVID patients occupy 38.7% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds.
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ESPN has $400M in college football playoff ads at risk from COVID
The national spike in COVID-19 cases imperils hundreds of millions of dollars in college football playoff advertising for Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN sports network because of the growing risk games might be canceled, Bloomberg Intelligence estimated in a note Tuesday.
QB Wentz joins COVID-19 list as Colts try to earn playoff spot
The timing couldn’t be worse for the Colts, who have rebounded from a 1-4 start to win eight of their past 10 games. They can clinch one of the seven AFC playoff spots with a win over the Raiders.
U.S. government puts pause on Lilly’s COVID antibody therapies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cited new data that shows the therapies are unlikely to be effective against the Omicron variant.
Statewide hospitalizations from COVID-19 rise to 2,982
COVID-19 patients occupy 38.2% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds, according to the latest report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Flu making comeback in U.S. after unusual year nearly off
In CDC figures released Monday, states with high flu activity are Indiana, New Mexico, Kansas, New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia and North Dakota.
U.S. officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation recommendations for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.
Fauci: U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel
The Biden administration has thus far balked at imposing a vaccination requirement for domestic air travel. Two officials said Biden’s science advisers have yet to make a formal recommendation for such a requirement to the president.
U.S. health officials acknowledge shortage of at-home COVID tests
The Biden administration, which last week announced a plan to offer 500 million at-home tests to Americans sometime next month, has faced criticism in recent days over its failure to prepare an adequate supply of tests.
New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills require early use
The challenge for possible users is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills in a short window.
Flight cancellations continue due to bad weather, sick crews
Airlines have canceled roughly 4,000 flights to, from or inside the U.S. since Friday. Delta, United, JetBlue and American have all said that the coronavirus was causing staffing problems.
COVID outbreaks taking toll on college football bowls
The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl were both canceled due to the pandemic on Sunday, and the University of Miami withdrew from the Sun Bowl.
COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel, but not shopping
Globally, airlines scrapped more than 2,700 flights as of Sunday evening, nearing the more than 2,800 cancellations the day before.
For many, home insurance premiums are rising faster than inflation
Since 2017, home insurance premium rates are up 11.4% on average, and insurance experts expect the rates to remain high.
IU Health caring for record number of COVID-19 patients, gets help from Navy team
The state’s largest hospital system said Thursday it has resorted to turning conference rooms into patient wards as it adds hundreds of beds across its 16 hospitals.
Latest data from U.K. suggests omicron less likely than delta to require hospitalization
The early findings track well with the latest observations from South Africa, where public health officials have reported that omicron is tending to result in milder illness.
Pfizer pill becomes first U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment
The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections and head off the worst effects of the virus. But initial supplies will be extremely limited.
French biotech firm expanding to Brownsburg, planning $15M facility
Orano Med LLC says the facility will be used to manufacture and distribute radiopharmaceuticals to treat cancer at hospitals throughout the country.
Q&A: If you’re vaccinated and boosted, how should omicron affect your plans?
Delta was at least twice as contagious as the first strain of the novel coronavirus, scientists have found, while omicron appears to be at least twice as transmissible as delta.
Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge
A cornerstone of Biden’s plan to battle omicron is to purchase 500 million coronavirus rapid tests for free shipment to Americans starting in January.