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.
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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.
Record bankruptcies predicted in next year as unemployment soars
New research from economists at three Federal Reserve banks shows coronavirus-related bankruptcies could rise by 200,000, reaching almost 1 million, unless government stimulus programs offset the increase.
Peter Embi & Shaun Grannis: Here’s what to consider when reopening the economy
Protocols for whom and how often to test those re-entering the workforce will be important.
Indy tech firm Hc1 joins COVID-19 fight with real-time lab analytics tool
CEO Brad Bostic calls the new dashboard “a game-changer” in predicting the movement of the disease and formulating plan to stop its spread.
Indiana could receive more than $2.6B from federal stimulus package for state, local spending
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law on March 27, provided $2 trillion in economic aid for business, hospitals and governments struggling with the impact of the pandemic.
Area existing-home sales took off in March despite pandemic limitations
Sales of existing single-family homes increased dramatically in central Indiana in March despite a global pandemic that limited house shopping. Meanwhile, tight inventories helped propel the median home price in the region to a record.
Amazon seeking to run its own coronavirus tests on workers
Amazon said Thursday that it is developing a lab to screen its workers for the coronavirus, showing that more visibility into who is infected is essential to returning its business to normalcy.
Pandemic reduces air travel to numbers seen at dawn of jet age
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years, as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus.
U.S. gig workers, self-employed face delays in jobless aid
A whole new category of people—gig workers, independent contractors and self-employed people—were extended unemployment aid during the pandemic. Yet most states are still updating their systems to process these applications.
White House says no ‘surprise’ billing for COVID-19 patients
Hospitals taking money from the $2 trillion stimulus bill will have to agree not to send “surprise” medical bills to patients treated for COVID-19, the White House said Thursday.
Wall Street caps best week since 1974 on latest Fed stunner
The stock market closed out its best week in 45 years on Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched its latest titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak.