Supreme Court for first time to hold arguments via teleconference
The justices last met in public on March 9. They have since issued opinions on the court’s website.
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CIB, Visit Indy reducing executive pay to cope with pandemic losses
The Capital Improvement Board of Marion County and Visit Indy said they are implementing several cost-cutting maneuvers ahead of expected drops in tax revenue over the next several months.
Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
More than 70 companies have signed up to sell so-called antibody tests in recent weeks, according to U.S. regulators. The rapid tests typically use a finger-prick of blood on a test strip.
Nursing home deaths soar past 3,600 in alarming surge
The true toll among the 1 million people who live in nursing homes and long-term care facilities is likely much higher, experts say, because most state counts don’t include those who died without ever being tested for COVID-19.
U.S. restaurants turn to grocery sales to help offset losses
Stay-at-home and social distancing orders have put restaurant dining on hold, forcing many to close and leaving others barely surviving. Some are looking for new ways to generate revenue.
Hoosiers fostering dogs in record numbers amid pandemic
Shelters report large increases in the number of four-legged fosters since stay-at-home orders took effect—and while humans are advised to practice social distancing, dogs, well, they don’t know what that means.
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus
OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said.
Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients
Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some doctors worry that the machines could be harming certain patients.
Fauci says parts of U.S. could open next month
He says a “rolling re-entry” will be required based on the status of the new coronavirus pandemic in various parts of the country.
State’s COVID cases increase by 493, with 13 more reported deaths
The state reported that 42,489 people have been tested so far, up from 39,215 in Saturday’s report.
IU Health seeks plasma donations from those who’ve recovered from COVID-19
That plasma can be transfused to critically ill patients who are struggling with the disease.
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
The technology works by harnessing short-range Bluetooth signals. Using the Apple-Google technology, contact-tracing apps would gather a record of other phones with which they came into close proximity.
Federal spending makes more energy assistance available
But an administrator of energy-assistance programs says the funding “only scratches the surface” of what’s needed.
State reports 528 more positive COVID cases, up to 7,435 statewide
The death toll in the state rose to 330, up from 300 the previous day.
African Americans account for 9.8% of Indiana population, but 19.2% of all COVID-19 deaths so far
The state disclosed the by breakdown by race for the first time on Friday, and officials said they would begin posting the information on the health department’s web dashboard on Monday, with frequent updates.
UPDATE: March tax revenue for Indiana misses projections by 6%
State officials said Friday that they expect to receive $2.4 billion in federal rescue funds that will help make up for budget shortfalls.
Researchers scour COVID-19 data to find peak
Health-data specialists at universities and research institutes in Indianapolis expect the virus to hit its peak between mid-April and early May, packing a punch that could cause about 800 new positive COVID-19 cases a day.
Deaths at Anderson nursing home climb to 24
The number of deaths at the facility has climbed from 11 to 24 over the past four days.
Global pact to contain oil price crash takes shape
The deal paves the way for cuts that experts estimate could reach 15 million barrels a day. Such a move would be unprecedented both in its size and the number of participating countries, many of whom have long been bitter rivals in the energy industry.
COVID-19 cases surge to 6,907 in state, 2,600 in Marion County
The 55 deaths were the most reported to date in the Indiana State Department of Health’s daily updates, up from 42 on Thursday.