U.S. mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a statement Thursday, saying he would challenge the federal order.
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Indiana reports 53 more COVID-19 deaths, rise in hospitalizations
The Indiana State Department of Health said 59.6% of Indiana residents 18 and older are now fully vaccinated.
U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for children 5-11
The decision marks the first opportunity for Americans under 12 to get the protection of any COVID-19 vaccine.
Indiana reports 47 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,440 new cases
More than 3.37 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday after a daily increase of almost 1,700.
Feds buy another $1.29B worth of Lilly antibody treatment for COVID-19
The purchase will amount to 614,000 doses of two drugs, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, that make up the drug-cocktail infusion, Lilly said.
Democrats scramble to get a drug-price compromise
The compromise would allow Medicare to negotiate some prescription drug prices but significantly scale back Democrats’ earlier ambitions.
COVID vaccine for children 5-11 already being packed, shipped
Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children ages 5-11, the White House said Monday. The first could go into arms by midweek.
Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 5M; state sees 50 more deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 ticked up from 1,284 on Saturday to 1,297 on Sunday. Saturday’s number was the lowest since Aug. 8.
Moderna: FDA delaying decision on its shot for adolescents
U.S. regulators are delaying their decision on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds while they study the rare risk of heart inflammation, the company said Sunday.
Insurers push hard to win Medicare Advantage customers
In Indiana last year, dozens of insurers across the state rolled out plans hoping to get a sizable piece of the fast-growing market.
IU Health sees revenue and income climb as pandemic pushes hospitals near capacity
The results seem to show that the pandemic is continuing to push hospitals to the limit, as patients flock to emergency rooms and surgical suites for care.
COVID-19 breakthrough cases accounting for small percentage of Hoosier cases
Breakthrough cases of COVID-19—when a fully vaccinated person tests positive for the virus—make up a low ratio of COVID cases in Indiana, but they aren’t extremely rare.
Indiana expects 200,000 COVID vaccines for children next week
Indiana officials said Wednesday that the state should be able to immediately inoculate a third of children ages 5 to 11 if the federal government gives approval to vaccines for that age group.
Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
Researchers tested the pill used for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder because it was known to reduce inflammation and looked promising in smaller studies.
Indiana’s death toll from COVID-19 passes 16,000 after 57 more deaths
The cumulative total of deaths during the pandemic officially rose to 16,022, the department said Tuesday. Another 545 probable deaths due to COVID also have been reported.
Community Health must face Justice Department’s false claims lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge in Indianapolis has tossed out Community Health Network’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department that alleges the hospital system engaged in a fraudulent scheme to keep patient referrals in its network.
Lilly misses earnings estimates but raises full-year outlook
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. saw revenue in the third quarter increase 18 percent over the same period of 2020, to $6.77 billion.
COVID cases falling, but trouble signs arise as winter looms
An influential COVID-19 forecasting model is predicting increasing infections and hospitalizations in November. Also, COVID deaths per day have begun to creep back up again after a decline that started in late September.
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations hit lowest mark since Aug. 11
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have dropped 32% since the beginning of the month and 51% since hitting a recent peak of 2,687 on Sept. 13.
Logistics business to open distribution center with cold storage in Whitestown
Indianapolis-based Langham Logistics said the facility will be dedicated to pharmaceutical, vaccine and biologics manufacturing and distribution clients.