State reports 3,218 more COVID cases, 28 deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 2,055 on Wednesday to 2007 on Thursday.
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Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
If cleared, the drug would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, a potentially major step forward in global efforts to control the pandemic. All COVID-19 therapies now authorized in the U.S. require an IV or injection.
Nearly 40 workers at Eskenazi Health parent leave over vaccine mandate
The departures represent less than 1% of the 5,700 employees at the Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County, the organization that includes Eskenazi Health and the Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services
Ban on ‘surprise’ medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout
Surprise medical bills have been a common problem for people with health insurance, all the more irritating because most patients might have thought they were protected.
Ex-Surgeon General Adams joining Purdue University
Purdue University announced Thursday that former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams will be its first executive director of health equity initiatives.
Big drop in teen vaping seen with COVID-19 school closures
Teen vaping plummeted this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday.
Indiana reports 31 more COVID deaths, dip in hospitalizations
The Indiana State Department of Health released the latest statistics for so-called breakthrough cases, hospitalizations and deaths on Thursday.
Biden vaccine mandate splits U.S. on party lines, survey shows
About three quarters of Democrats, but only about a quarter of Republicans, approve of President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19.
OrthoIndy planning $12.5M outpatient clinic expansion in Westfield
OrthoIndy is planning to expand its presence in Westfield by moving out of its current leased space and building a new $12.5 million facility all its own near State Road 32 and Austrian Pine Way. If approved, it could open to the public next summer.
Indiana reports another 65 deaths from COVID-19
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were up slightly in the latest coronavirus report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Indiana deploys National Guard to help beleaguered hospitals
Dr. Kris Box, the state health commissioner, said the National Guard teams are going to hospitals that have “exhausted all other options to staff their beds.”
Employer vaccine mandates convert some workers, but not all
Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19. But many holdouts remain—a likely sign of what is to come once a federal mandate goes into effect.
Death toll from COVID-19 in Indiana surpasses 15,000
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 2,378 new cases of COVID-19, up from 1,724 the previous day.
State: Unvaccinated make up huge percentage of COVID deaths, hospitalizations
The latest statistics from the state department of health show that 59.2% of Indiana residents 18 and older are now fully vaccinated.
Franciscan Health gives employees until Nov. 15 to get fully vaccinated
The Catholic hospital system is stepping up its vaccination mandate for employees, telling them they must get their first dose by Oct. 15 and their second dose by Nov. 15, or submit to weekly testing.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Drugmakers aren’t the only businesses that could see a windfall from delivering boosters. Drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens could bring in more than $800 million each in revenue.
Business economists lower growth forecasts due to virus
The coronavirus remains the dominant variable around how the U.S. economy will do for the rest of the year and into 2022, according to National Association of Business Economists.
Health care leaders solidly in Biden’s corner on vaccination mandates
A panel of health care experts in Indianapolis on Friday endorsed President Biden’s order that all businesses with more than 100 employees require their workers to be immunized or face weekly testing.
State reports 30 more COVID-19 deaths; hospitalizations decline
The state has released the latest statistics for so-called breakthrough cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Indiana makes Pfizer COVID vaccine boosters available to eligible Hoosiers
Under the new guidelines, the single booster dose can be administered at least six months after completion of the second dose and applies only to individuals who previously received the Pfizer vaccine.