First reported U.S. case of virus variant triggers questions
It is common for viruses to undergo minor changes as they reproduce and move through a population. The fear is that mutations will become significant enough to defeat the vaccines.
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United Kingdom OKs use of COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
Britain on Wednesday authorized emergency use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot that its developers hope will become the “vaccine for the world.”
IU Health forming ‘wide-ranging group’ of medical experts to review death of Black doctor
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris took up Dr. Moore’s cause on Tuesday, saying the complaints of Black women are “often downplаyed or ignored in our health care system.”
Luke Letlow, 41-year-old congressman-elect, dies of COVID-19
Letlow is the highest-ranking U.S. politician to die of COVID-19, which has now killed more than 337,000 Americans.
McConnell seeking alternative route to $2,000 relief checks
President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks is on hold in the Senate after Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House.
New U.S. dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for children under 2
The guidelines stop short of two key recommendations from scientists advising the government. Those advisers said in July that everyone should limit their added sugar intake to less than 6% of calories and men should limit alcohol to one drink per day.
First case of more transmissible coronavirus variant detected in Colorado
Researchers have now detected the more transmissible variant in at least 17 countries outside the United Kingdom, including as far away as Australia and South Korea, as of Tuesday afternoon. Officials in Canada had said they had identified two cases.
U.S. stocks fall as investors turn cautious following records
Among the companies losing ground Tuesday was Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., which fell 2.6% after the shopping mall operator completed its $3 billion purchase of an 80% stake in rival Taubman Centers.
McConnell blocks Dems’ initial attempt to OK $2,000 checks amid growing pressure on GOP
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s move was just the beginning of a saga that is likely to engulf the Senate for the rest of the week. Democrats are pushing for an up-or-down vote on the House bill, while more Republicans see a need for larger stimulus checks.
Indiana reports 164 more deaths due to COVID-19
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased for the third straight day, from 2,866 on Sunday to 2,951 on Monday.
Boeing Max returns to U.S. skies with first passenger flight
Paying passengers were scheduled to board a Boeing 737 Max in Miami on Tuesday for the first time since safety regulators allowed the plane to fly again after two deadly crashes.
Treasury to start sending pandemic relief checks by end of week
The Treasury Department is able to move more swiftly than usual to deposit checks for as much as $600 into Americans’ bank accounts as a result of its earlier work this spring, when it disbursed larger sums under an earlier stimulus program.
From Zoom to Quibi: Tech winners and losers of 2020
In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive, snipping away at our real-life connections while bringing digital relationships to the fore. Here’s a look at the tech offerings that succeeded and those who didn’t.
House approves Trump’s $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate
The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is highly uncertain.
Here’s what federal stimulus package could mean to Hoosiers
The COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on Indiana has affected job security, food access, housing needs and government budgets.
Stocks close at new highs after signing of COVID-19 rescue package
U.S. investors cheered the U.S. aid package, restoring some of the optimism that drove global stocks to a record this month even as the pandemic escalated.
COVID-19 surge sidelines health workers when they’re needed most
More than 118,000 people—roughly equivalent to the population of Lansing, Michigan—have been in hospitals with COVID on average over the past seven days. That’s a record, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project.
Southwest pulls threat of furloughs after relief bill signed
American and United Airlines, which together furloughed 32,000 employees in October, said Monday they will bring those workers back temporarily.
House set to vote on Trump’s $2,000 checks as GOP balks
Democrats who control the House favor the larger stipends, beyond the $600 payments included in the massive COVID bill. But the president’s push for more spending is forcing his Republicans allies who oppose the higher payments into a tough spot.
TSA sees highest number of airport passengers screened since pandemic started
The Transportation Security Administration said it screened 1.28 million people Sunday at airport security checkpoints across the country.