Compliance mixed for Indiana University’s vaccine mandate
The highest student vaccination rates are at the largest IU campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis. But rates were much lower at the five other principal regional campuses.
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QB Wentz to sit out as Colts add three starters to COVID-19 list
COVID-19 has been a concern for the Colts, who have consistently ranked near the bottom of the league in vaccination rates.
Record numbers of COVID-19 cases reported in Indiana schools
More than 5,500 new cases were reported among Indiana students in Monday’s weekly update of the state’s coronavirus school dashboard.
Indiana health commissioner defends maskless wedding photo
Dr. Kristina Box said in a statement that she “made an informed decision” to take off her mask while dancing or talking at a recent family wedding with guests fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Several social media comments called Box’s actions hypocritical.
Roche Diagnostics says all U.S. employees must be vaccinated by Nov. 15
Roche Diagnostics is requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all 8,000 people in its U.S. workforce, including about 4,500 in Indianapolis. Employees will have until Nov. 15 to get fully vaccinated, or will be terminated, the company said in a statement.
Virus variant batters airline bookings for Labor Day weekend
After a surge in bookings early this summer, U.S. airline passengers are planning fewer trips as the spread of the coronavirus delta variant continues to discourage travel.
Health care and life sciences sectors generate $84B in economic impact, study says
The sectors in central Indiana account for one out of every 10 jobs here, or 164,144 workers, and the jobs pay an average of $77,229, according to the report commissioned by BioCrossroads.
COVID-19 hospitalizations reach highest mark in Indiana since Jan. 20
The state reported 2,916 new COVID cases, raising the cumulative total to 855,031. The cumulative number increased by 11,331 cases over Friday’s report.
Indiana health officials: ‘Things are going to get much worse’
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box pointed out that the vast majority of people showing up at hospitals needing treatment for COVID-19 are unvaccinated.
State reports rise in hospitalizations, deaths from COVID-19
The state reported another 21 deaths from COVID-19, raising the cumulative death toll to 13,936.
More companies weighing penalties for unvaccinated workers
Employers are increasingly moving from luring workers to get their shots to using threats, workplace experts say, frustrated by vaccine holdouts and emboldened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine this week.
Southwest trims schedule in effort to solve flight problems
Southwest Airlines said Thursday it will cut its September schedule by 27 flights a day, or less than 1%, and chop 162 flights a day, or 4.5% of the schedule, from early October through Nov. 5.
Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
The court’s action late Thursday ends protections for roughly 3.5 million people in the United States who said they faced eviction in the next two months.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to require COVID-19 vaccinations for concert audiences
The rule, which takes effect immediately, gives patrons the interim option of showing a recent negative COVID-19 test. But effective Nov. 1, all guests age 12 and older must be fully vaccinated in order to attend a performance.
Illinois requires educators, health workers to get vaccine
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced new safety protocols that also include a fresh statewide mandate for masks to be worn indoors.
Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide
The coronavirus vaccine gave the live entertainment industry hope for a rebound in 2021. Now, as COVID-19 cases surge and hospital beds fill up, it feels like March 2020 all over again.
Dilemma for Fed chief: High inflation and a surging virus
The uncertainties raised by the delta variant make it likelier that the Fed will announce a tapering in November or later, economists said, rather than in September. That would allow Fed officials to consider two additional months of data on inflation and jobs to gauge the delta variant’s impact.
Hospitalizations rise as Indiana COVID-19 cases top 5,000 for 2nd straight day
The state also released the latest statistics for so-called breakthrough cases, hospitalizations and deaths on Thursday,
FDA approval of Pfizer shot not swaying some vaccine holdouts
For some unvaccinated Americans, the FDA approval is the latest in a series of actions and appeals that have fallen flat, or further antagonized them.
Pfizer seeking FDA OK for COVID-19 vaccine booster dose
Last week, U.S. health officials announced plans to give COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant of the coronavirus.