Consumers, lawmakers rip airlines for withholding refunds
Five Senate Democrats proposed legislation on Wednesday that would require airlines to give full cash refunds to passengers during the pandemic, even if it was the customer who canceled.
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Face mask rules grow but enforcement proves a challenge
Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are requiring drivers and passengers to wear masks, joining a growing list of transportation companies hoping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as some cities emerge from lockdown.
Virus spikes could emerge weeks after U.S. economic reopenings
The outbreak’s trajectory varies wildly across the country, with steep increases in cases in some places, decreases in others and infection rates that can shift dramatically from neighborhood to neighborhood.
UPDATE: An estimated 186,000-plus Hoosiers have or had COVID-19, new study says
Study results released Wednesday by the Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI also indicate that 44% of people who get COVID-19 show no symptoms.
Here’s Marion County’s reopening plan in a nutshell
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday morning announced his staged plan for reopening Marion County.
UPDATE: Marion County to ease stay-home order Friday, with several restrictions
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday said he will begin easing Marion County’s pandemic stay-at-home orders on Friday but with several major exclusions not found in the state’s reopening plan.
Indiana reports lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since April 22
The state health department said Wednesday that the cumulative death toll in Indiana rose to 1,482, up from 1,444 the previous day—an increase of 38.
Pelosi unveils $3 trillion virus aid bill, says inaction costs more
The House is expected to vote on the package as soon as Friday, but the Senate is likely to wait until after Memorial Day to act.
COVID relief fund’s third round provides $4M to Marion County groups
Since its launch earlier this year, the Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund has distributed more than $15.8 million to 100 organizations in central Indiana.
State passes 25,000 total cases of COVID-19; deaths reach 1,444
The state reported that 150,510 people have been tested so far, up from 146,688 in Monday’s report—an increase of 3,822.
Area existing-home sales sank 16.8% in April amid pandemic limitations
Amid the big decline in sales, prices hit record highs in central Indiana, according to the MIBOR Realtor Association.
Consumer prices off by most since 2008 as virus slows economy
Excluding the normally volatile categories of food and energy, so-called core prices saw their sharpest drop on records dating to 195, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if U.S. reopens too soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said officials should adhere to federal guidelines for a phased reopening or they will risk new COVID-19 outbreaks.
Major League Baseball owners OK plan that could lead to July start, source says
The coronavirus-delayed season could start around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans.
Simon shares rally after firm lays out reopening plans, pledges to pay a dividend
CEO David Simon said the company is continuing to work closely with its tenants but declined to discuss how it is assisting those that have faced financial strains from limited or diminished operations.
White House recommends tests for all nursing home residents
More than 27,000 residents and staff have died from outbreaks of the virus at the nation’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities, according to an AP tally based on state health departments and media reports.
Pandemic spurs popular Indiana camp to cancel all summer sessions
Camp Tecumseh YMCA officials said the 660-acre riverside camp will be vacant this summer for the first time since it opened in 1924.
Local tech startup getting pandemic boost from app that connects hospitals, nursing homes
Altogether, more than 300 nursing homes across the state are now using Olio Health’s software in conjunction with the hospitals.
Indiana utilities seek approval to charge consumers for revenue lost as result of pandemic
Ten gas and electric utilities, including Indianapolis Power & Light Co. and Duke Energy Inc., filed a joint petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, saying they expect to see “significantly reduced load and revenue.”
Indiana reports another 501 COVID-19 cases as testing hits new high
The Indiana State Department of Health said Monday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 1,411, up from 1,379 the previous day—an increase of 32.