Indiana’s death toll from COVID-19 climbs by 72
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 2,675 new cases of COVID-19, up from 2,130 the previous day.
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Indiana reports 69 more deaths from COVID-19
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 1,861 on Sunday to 1,879 on Monday, the department said. About 23% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID patients.
AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize COVID antibody treatment
The company said Tuesday that the treatment, known as AZD7442, would be the first long-acting antibody combination to receive an emergency authorization for COVID-19 prevention.
J&J seeks U.S. clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Johnson & Johnson said it submitted data on several different booster intervals, ranging from two to six months, but it did not formally recommend one to regulators.
Southwest latest airline to mandate vaccines for workers
Southwest said it has to mandate vaccines because of new rules from the Biden administration requiring companies with federal contracts to have vaccinated staffs.
Drugmaker Catalent planning to hire up to 600 in Bloomington
Catalent plans to expand production at its Bloomington operations by year’s end amid rising demand for its products, including COVID-19 vaccines.
Statewide hospitalizations from COVID continue to tick down
More than 3.28 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Monday after a weekend increase of 17,710.
Indy-based Exelead Inc. churns out millions of Pfizer vaccine doses, on hiring spree to keep up
Exelead Inc., with headquarters at 6925 Guion Road on the northwest side, said it has manufactured and shipped tens of millions of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in recent months and is expanding its facilities.
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.
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.