Global death toll nears 6M as pandemic enters its third year
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.
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As vaccine demand falls, states left with huge stockpiles
As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the United States, states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste.
Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus
The Biden administration is seeking more funds to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and to cover coronavirus pandemic-related expenses, two major additions to budget talks already underway.
White House unveils new COVID plan, says shutdowns, school closures unnecessary
The 96-page road map is part of a broader White House strategy to move the country from crisis footing and convince Americans that their lives can return to normal amid the president’s tanking approval ratings.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll climbs past 22,000
Meanwhile, statewide hospitalizations due to COVID fell to 751 as of Tuesday, the lowest number since July 25.
More than 140M Americans have had COVID-19, according to CDC
The estimates, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that about 43% of the country has been infected by the virus. Indiana is among 14 states where more than half the population has been infected.
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to lowest mark since July
COVID-19 hospitalizations have plummeted 77% in Indiana since hitting a pandemic high of 3,519 on Jan. 13.
Remote work seen more persistent than planners expected
The analysis found that work-from-home situations rose for every major demographic group and industry, but was especially sharp among highly educated workers.
Nearly half of 500M free COVID tests for public still unclaimed
On the first day of the White House test giveaway in January, COVIDtests.gov received over 45 million orders. Now officials say fewer than 100,000 orders a day are coming in.
Statewide COVID hospitalizations hit lowest mark since early August
The Indiana State Department of Health reported 63 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the state pandemic total to 21,818.
U.S. virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline
In Indiana, hospitalizations for COVID-19 fell to 1,093 on Sunday, down 69% from a pandemic high of 3,519 on Jan. 13.
Estimated 73% of United States now immune to omicron
The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less—if any—dramatic disruption to society.
Indiana schools can stop masking, reporting COVID cases soon
Students who are exposed to a COVID-19 case also won’t have to quarantine, regardless of their vaccination status or whether their schools require masks.
State reports 125 more COVID deaths, but cases, hospitalizations continue to fall
COVID-related hospitalizations in Indiana have plummeted 57% since hitting a pandemic high of 3,519 on Jan. 13.
White House seeks another $30 billion for COVID-19 battle
According to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Congress has already approved $5.8 trillion to battle the pandemic in a series of major bills spanning the Trump and Biden administrations.
Companies reverting to more normal operations as COVID wanes
For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days.
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall
Hospitalizations due to COVID have plummeted 55% in Indiana since hitting a pandemic high of 3,519 on Jan. 13.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 faces delay
U.S. regulators on Friday put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer’s COVID-19 to children under 5, creating major uncertainty about how soon the shots could become available.
Agencies: Avian flu found in birds at Indiana turkey farm
State officials have quarantined the farm, and its 29,000 turkeys are being euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease, said a spokeswoman for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health.
Total Indiana COVID deaths climb past 21,000
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have plummeted 36.5% since hitting a pandemic high of 3,519 on Jan. 13.