Holcomb launches campaign to further encourage Hoosiers to stay home
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday announced a campaign called “IN this together” to encourage citizens to follow stay-at-home and social-distancing guidelines during the pandemic.
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Lilly Endowment awards $33.5M to state United Ways for pandemic response
The endowment announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $30 million grant to Indiana United Ways, which oversees the statewide network of United Ways, and a $3.5 million grant to the United Way of Central Indiana.
Bars crater while grocers boom, showing huge mismatch in U.S. jobs
Many people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic are hesitant to apply for the new employment for a number of reasons, including safety concerns, pay issues and a mismatch in skills.
Lilly expands drive-thru COVID-19 testing to essential workers, vulnerable seniors
The decision means perhaps tens of thousands of additional people can get tested at Lilly’s drive-thru, including people who work in grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and other places listed by the state as essential.
Census Day arrives with U.S. almost paralyzed by coronavirus
The 2020 census will help determine how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets, as well as the distribution of some $1.5 trillion in federal spending.
Federal rescue money for Indiana schools won’t go far, state superintendent says
Indiana will receive $215 million of the $13.5 billion that the federal government is handing out to states for schools as part of the COVID-19 rescue package.
Businesses might get COVID-19 relief loans as soon as Friday
The loans are available to small businesses ranging from sole proprietors and freelancers to companies with up to 500 employees.
NFL ratifies 14-team playoffs, says it’s ‘pretty confident’ season will start on time
The NFL draft is to be held as scheduled April 23-25, but it will be a TV-only event after the live event in Las Vegas associated with it was canceled due to the pandemic.
CDC updates data on underlying health conditions in virus patients who need hospitalization, intensive care
The CDC analyzed more than 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country in which health officials had a written record about the presence or absence of any underlying medical condition.
Holcomb extends restaurant and bar restrictions through April 6
The move—while expected—extends the pain for a hospitality industry that is reeling from closures that have eateries on the brink.
Stocks fall, capping Wall Street’s worst quarter since 2008
The surge of coronavirus cases around the world has sent markets to breathtaking drops since mid-February, undercutting what had been a good start to the year.
Number of medical volunteers more than doubles in one day as COVID-19 surges in Indiana
The list of volunteer professionals includes doctors, nurses, paramedics, dentists, veterinarians, therapists and midwives. Many of those people will be used to free up health care workers who have experience with more critical care.
Indiana unemployment claims soar past 120,000 amid pandemic
The numbers are skyrocketing as thousands of people lose their jobs during the health crisis.
Americans adopting e-commerce faster than ever amid pandemic
The buy-online-pickup-in-store option, known as BOPIS, saw a 62% surge in the Feb. 24-March 21 period compared with a year earlier, according to Adobe Analytics.
Retailers furlough 500,000 despite stimulus; more expected
Millions more are in danger of being furloughed or fired as chains reel from nationwide closures that started about two weeks ago and have totaled nearly 50,000 locations.
Coronavirus cases surge to 2,159 in state, 964 in Marion County
The Indiana State Department of Health reported that 13,373 people have been tested so far, up from 11,658 in Monday’s report.
Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
The one-day strikes had little impact on consumers, but the unrest called attention to mounting discontent among low-wage workers who are on the front lines of the pandemic.
UPDATE: Macy’s, Kohl’s, Gap furloughing most employees amid coronavirus shutdown
Macy’s, Kohl’s and Gap Inc. all said Monday they will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chains temporarily closed their stores and sales collapsed as a result of the pandemic.
Indiana’s finances taking big blow from coronavirus crisis
Perhaps $1 billion will have to be spent from the state’s $2.3 billion in cash reserves to get through the budget year that ends June 30, Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday.
Stocks surge for fourth time in five days amid tentative trading
Stocks were led by big gains for health care companies announcing developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak.