World Bank sees subdued recovery in 2021, plenty of risk
Because of the uncertainty caused by the current resurgence in virus cases and initial problems in distributing vaccines, the World Bank cautioned that its forecast is highly uncertain.
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Indiana reports 142 more COVID-19 deaths, rise in hospitalizations
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 2,836 on Sunday to 2,907 on Monday, the third straight day of increases.
Stocks fall as trading starts for year of great expectations
The S&P 500, which ended 2020 at an all-time high, slid 1.5% after earlier dropping as much as 2.5%. It was the benchmark index’s biggest decline since late October.
Easier-to-spread COVID variant in U.S. amps up vaccine urgency
Viruses have the opportunity to change through mutations that arise naturally as they replicate and circulate in their hosts. The new COVID-19 strain is thought to be 57% to 70% more transmissible than other strains of the virus.
COVID-19 toll in Indiana rises by 3,630 cases, 39 deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from to 2,714 on Saturday to 2,836 on Sunday.
IBJ Podcast: What we know about the COVID-19 vaccine in Indiana
IBJ reporter John Russell has been looking for answers to basic questions about the vaccine, including: When can I get a vaccine? So we invited him onto the podcast to tell us what he’s learned.
Fauci: Vaccinations ramping up after slower-than-expected start
Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed optimism that the momentum will pick up by mid-January and that ultimately the U.S. will be vaccinating 1 million people a day.
Indiana reports 3,002 new COVID-19 cases, 56 more deaths
The state said 6,914 new individuals were tested for COVID-19, the fifth time in the past week that testing in that category has dropped below 10,000.
Minority-owned companies waited months for loans, analysis shows
The SBA did not address the timing of loans to minority-owned businesses, but said $133 billion, or 25%, of PPP funding went to companies in economically disadvantaged areas known as Historically Underutilized Business Zones, and 27% went to low and moderate-income neighborhoods.
Indiana reports 5,429 more COVID-19 cases, 39 new deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped from 2,786 on Friday to 2,655 on Saturday, the lowest number since Nov. 14.
December sets high marks for COVID-19 cases, deaths in Indiana
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped from 2,842 on Thursday to 2,786 on Friday, the lowest number since Nov. 15. COVID-19 patients occupy 31.6% of the state’s intensive care beds.
S&P 500, Dow close at record highs as tumultuous 2020 ends
Wall Street closed out a tumultuous year for stocks with more record highs Thursday, a fitting coda to the market’s stunning comeback from its historic plunge in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020
The pandemic created winners and losers in the business world in 2020. Here’s a look at those that benefitted from the health crisis and those that faltered.
State hopes stories of recovery reach Hoosiers who are addicted
A three-year educational and marketing effort in Indiana called “Know the Facts” aims to build interest through simple, understated messages on billboards, buses, broadcast commercials and social media.
COVID-19 cases surge back above 6,000 in Indiana
Indiana has reported 373 total new deaths in the last three daily reports, an average of 124 per day.
Claims for jobless benefits hit lowest level in four weeks
In Indiana, 12,732 people filed initial unemployment claims in the week ended Dec. 26, up from an adjusted number of 12,234 the previous week.
China OKs first homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally
The Sinopharm vaccine, like the AstraZeneca one, could be easier for countries around the world to handle since they can be stored at normal fridge temperatures.
China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins
More than a year since the first known person was infected with the coronavirus, an AP investigation shows the Chinese government is strictly controlling all research into its origins while actively promoting fringe theories that it could have come from outside China.
Q&A: Here’s what we know now about COVID vaccines in Indiana
State health officials shared some new information and a few details during Gov. Eric Holcomb’s weekly press briefing on Wednesday.
Holcomb lifts ban on non-emergency hospital procedures
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday that he is extending his executive order that outlines restrictions based on the rate of infection in each county for another three weeks.