New jobs report expected to show faster pace of hiring
Job postings in late May were nearly 26% above pre-pandemic levels, as posted jobs reached their highest level on record dating to 2000.
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Indiana sees 418 new COVID cases, 20 more deaths
The state said more than 2.53 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.66 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Scott County officials vote to shut down syringe program 6 years after HIV outbreak
The program was established in 2015 after Scott County generated national headlines for racking up more than 237 cases of HIV in a single year, in a county of just 24,000 people.
Hogsett, Caine make another push for residents to get vaccinated
Officials still plan to seek City-County Council approval to lift mask mandates for fully vaccinated people on June 7 and hope to further ease other restrictions if the county can reach a 50% vaccination rate by July 4.
Indiana reports lowest COVID-19 case count in nearly a year
In the nine-county Indianapolis area, only Marion County (55 cases) reported more than seven new cases. Shelby County reported no new cases and Hendricks County had only two. Boone, Hancock and Morgan had just three apiece.
Marion County to offer second multilingual COVID vaccine registration hotline
Bilingual volunteers will staff the nine-language hotline starting Saturday, as health disparities by race and ethnicity linger in local case counts and inoculation rates.
IU Health to require all employees to get COVID-19 vaccination
In a change of policy, Indiana University Health said Tuesday it will require doctors, nurses and other team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1.
Indiana University giving students option on COVID-19 vaccine proof
IU announced Tuesday that students and employees would be able to attest to their vaccination without having to provide documentation of having received the shots, as was required under the previous policy announced May 21.
Indiana reports 370 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths
The state said more than 2.51 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.65 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine
So far, more than 124 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine have been administered in the United States.
COVID-19 variants to be labeled as Greek letters
The World Health Organization said a group of experts came up with the new system, which will not replace scientific naming systems but will offer “simple, easy to say and remember labels” for variants.
Indiana reports fewest new COVID-19 cases in almost 11 months
In the nine-county Indianapolis area, the only counties to report more than 10 new cases were Marion (57) and Hamilton (23).
Holcomb said he will not order IU to eliminate its vaccine mandate
Republican lawmakers asked the governor to issue an executive order prohibiting any state university from mandating vaccines that don’t have full U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
Indiana tops 2.5M mark for fully vaccinated residents
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported 448 new COVID-19 cases.
Purdue plans vaccine cash drawing as IU faces policy critics
Purdue’s “Old Golden Ticket” drawing makes students who submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccination by July 15 eligible for one of 10 prizes paying $9,992. That is the equivalent of a year’s undergraduate tuition.
State reports 571 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths
The state said 2.49 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.63 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Despite capacity limits, Indy 500 to be largest sports event of pandemic
Indianapolis Motor Speedway worked with the Marion County Public Health Department to determine that 40% of venue capacity will be allowed.
Indiana University reviewing vaccine mandate amid criticism
Nearly all Republican members of the Indiana Senate on Thursday joined the criticism of IU’s policy in a letter to university President Michael McRobbie.
Indiana reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths, 674 new cases
The state said 2.47 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.62 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Governor wants Indiana state employees in offices in July
Staffers for many state agencies have been working remotely, but Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a Wednesday email to employees that “it is not the optimal way for us to serve Hoosiers.”