Indiana reports 52 more deaths from COVID-19
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose slightly, from 1,265 on Monday to 1,273 on Tuesday.
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Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody combo gets U.S. emergency authorization
The combo treatment is the second COVID-19 antibody therapy from the Indianapolis-based drugmaker to gain an emergency authorization from the FDA.
Indiana adds funds for charter schools ineligible for $800M COVID relief aid
The state is setting aside a small amount of money for more than two dozen charter schools that weren’t eligible for the larger pot of federal funds.
As CDC weighs testing mandate for domestic flights, industry pushes back
Officials are weighing health concerns against the economic impact a mandate might have on an industry already hobbled by the pandemic.
Salesforce won’t force workers to go into office post-COVID
Salesforce said its work-from-anywhere plan offers the company better ways to broaden its workforce to new geographies and new communities beyond “traditional city centers.”
Big Ten confirms tourney move from Chicago to Indianapolis
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WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab
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Indiana reports 67 more COVID-19 deaths, fewer cases
The state said more than 240,000 Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as Tuesday at 5 a.m. More than 718,000 had received the first dose of a vaccination.
House panel advances pregnancy accommodations bill with virtually no mandates
If it becomes law, House Bill 1309, authored by Republican Rep. Karen Engleman of Georgetown, will allow employees to request accommodations from their employer—something pregnant workers are already allowed to do.
House Democrats reject plan to curtail $1,400 stimulus payments
Senior House Democrats on Monday night proposed sending $1,400 stimulus payments to Americans with up to $75,000 in annual income, rejecting an earlier plan under consideration to sharply curtail the benefits.
Buttigieg to quarantine after security agent gets COVID-19
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said late Monday he was feeling fine with no symptoms and that the agent had no signs of COVID-19 other than testing positive for the virus.
Here’s the latest on the plan for pandemic stimulus checks
There’s conflicting debate about the effectiveness of the direct payments. Most economists support giving more relief to Americans who are struggling to put food on the table or keep their small business from closing.
Roche Diagnostics whistleblower wins $3.6M in settlement agreement
Crystal Derrick, who was a national account manager in Roche’s diabetes division, had accused the company of illegally paying insurance company Humana Inc. for access to certain formularies.
Workers who quit rather than risk COVID on job still hope to collect unemployment
More than 1.5 million people quit their jobs voluntarily because of the pandemic last year and filed for unemployment insurance, according to data from the Department of Labor, more than twice the amount over the same period in 2019.
New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time, new research suggests.
Indiana COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low amid increase in deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 ticked up slightly, from 1,287 on Saturday to 1,292 on Sunday, the first increase since Feb. 1.
State reports 1,764 more COVID-19 cases, 55 deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell from 1,399 on Friday to 1,287 on Saturday, the lowest number since Oct. 11.
State reports 2,855 more COVID-19 cases, 67 new deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell from 1,446 on Thursday to 1,399 on Friday, the lowest number since Oct. 18.
Project to place overdose antidote kits in every Indiana county
Overdose Lifeline intends to purchase and place 215 NaloxBox units across the state. The $58,000 cost of the NaloxBox units and shipping will be paid for through a federal grant to the state.
Experts worry Super Bowl could trigger coronavirus explosion
On a weekend usually defined by packed gatherings in bars and living rooms, with fans screaming at televisions and sharing spreads of finger foods, health authorities are urging smaller, quieter celebrations.