Public transit systems sparkle, but does cleaning decrease COVID-19 risk?
Transit officials are studying more advanced methods that might someday automatically disinfect transit systems around the clock.
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Indy Eleven first pro team in state to get back into action during pandemic
The Indy Eleven soccer team got back into action Saturday, opening its 2020 home season before a thinned-out crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indiana reports increase of 425 COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
The Indiana State Health Department on Monday reported 114 new cases and 25 more deaths at nursing homes over the past week.
Washington Township calls off in-person instruction for start of new school year
Washington Township will only offer virtual instruction when school begins this year, a shift in course for the Indianapolis district that had planned to open in-person and full-time with an online option.
Election costs expected to soar in prep for voting during pandemic
As officials prepare for the Nov. 3 election, one certainty is clear: It’s coming with a big price tag.
Indiana reports increase of 533 COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday said 9.9% of the state’s intensive care units were occupied by COVID-19 patients.
Indiana reports fifth straight daily increase in COVID-19 cases
Marion County has now seen more than 12,000 cases during the pandemic, accounting for 23.5% of Indiana’s total.
Stocks extend weekly gains, buoyed by positive Remdesivir findings
Gilead Sciences Inc. advanced after reporting its Remdesivir treatment cut COVID-19 mortality risk by 62%.
Indiana’s neighbor toughens mask mandate, requires businesses to deny service
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday said businesses must comply beginning Monday or risk losing their licenses. She pointed to “stalled” progress in suppressing the virus.
Catholic Church lobbied for pandemic relief funds, got $1.4B
The church’s haul may have reached—or even exceeded—$3.5 billion, making a global religious institution with more than a billion followers among the biggest winners in the U.S. government’s pandemic relief efforts
Fed buys more corporate bonds, but might soon end purchases
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it purchased $1.3 billion in corporate bonds in late June as part of its effort to keep U.S. interest rates low and ensure large companies can borrow by selling bonds.
Indiana passes 50K mark after jump in COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported 748 new cases, the largest one-day increase since May 6, when cases increased by 837.
Capital Improvement Board misses May revenue mark by nearly 70%
The CIB, which operates the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, on Friday said May income fell significantly short of both previous-year and budgeted totals because of the pandemic.
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy, to close dozens of stores
Kitchen goods retailer Sur La Table says it has reached a “stalking horse” agreement with New York-based Fortress Investment Group for a possible sale.
Big Ten scraps nonconference football games due to pandemic
The conference cited medical advice in making its decision and added ominously that the plan would be applied only “if the conference is able to participate in fall sports.”
Masks to be optional for some Indiana public schools districts
With no statewide requirement in Indiana, districts are left to make the decision, then potentially write a policy and secure enough masks to outfit students and teachers.
WHO acknowledges coronavirus might be spread in the air
In a change to its previous thinking, the World Health Organization noted Thursday that studies evaluating COVID-19 outbreaks in restaurants, choir practices and fitness classes suggest the virus might have been spread through airborne microdroplets.
More than 1,000 TSA employees have tested positive for coronavirus
Air travel numbers, that collapsed in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, are steadily climbing even as the virus is surging again: Nearly 2.7 million people traveled over the July Fourth holiday weekend.
U.S. economy shows signs of stalling as viral outbreak worsens
Some economists have even warned that a so-called “double-dip” recession, in which the economy shrinks again after rebounding, could develop.
Indiana COVID-19 cases increase by 512, deaths by seven
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday said 9.1% of those tested in Indiana have been positive for COVID-19.