Across the United States, COVID-19 is killing more men than women, data show
Indiana is seeing a trend being seen around the nation: More women are testing positive for COVID-19, but more men are dying of it.
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Kyle Guy, former Mr. Basketball, reveals grandfather died from COVID-19
One year after the most memorable weekend of his basketball career, former Indiana Mr. Basketball and University of Virginia star Kyle Guy is dealing with a family tragedy.
Analysis: How long until sports can return?
Assessing probability is futile, but public health leaders indicate that fans and leagues should prepare for sports to remain absent not just for the coming months but into next year.
CDC recommends Americans wear cloth masks in public
The recommendation reverses earlier guidance on the subject as the COVID-19 epidemic continues to balloon across the United States.
IRS to start sending rescue checks April 9; some won’t get them until September
About eight in 10 taxpayers who have signed up for direct deposit payments for their past tax refunds are expected to receive the money within two weeks. Others could be waiting months.
Protective gear in national stockpile nearly depleted, DHS officials say
The government’s emergency stockpile of respirator masks, gloves and other supplies is almost exhausted, leaving the Trump administration and states to compete for equipment in a marketplace rife with price-gouging, according to Homeland Security officials.
In ‘The Scheme,’ Christian Dawkins says NCAA rules are made to be broken
The documentary purports to tell, according to HBO promotional materials, “the revealing, no-holds-barred tale of Christian Dawkins and how the 25-year-old wound up at the center of the biggest criminal case in collegiate sports history.”
CDC updates data on underlying health conditions in virus patients who need hospitalization, intensive care
The CDC analyzed more than 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country in which health officials had a written record about the presence or absence of any underlying medical condition.
UPDATE: Macy’s, Kohl’s, Gap furloughing most employees amid coronavirus shutdown
Macy’s, Kohl’s and Gap Inc. all said Monday they will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chains temporarily closed their stores and sales collapsed as a result of the pandemic.
FDA authorizes widespread use of unproven drugs to treat coronavirus
The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to a plan to distribute millions of doses of anti-malarial drugs to hospitals across the country, saying it is worth the risk of trying unproven treatments to slow the progression of the disease in seriously ill coronavirus patients.
An Indianapolis man on losing his partner to COVID-19: ‘From normal life to this hell in a week’
Tony Sizemore, 62, of Indianapolis, shares the story of the death of his partner, Birdie Shelton, the first person to die of the COVID-19 virus in Indiana.
U.S. has 1.5M expired N95 masks sitting in Indianapolis warehouse
Although past their expiration date, the respirators are considered usable and fully capable. Federal officials have decided to offer them to the Transportation Security Administration, despite urgent need at hard-hit hospitals around the country.
Stocks soar after Senate passes $2 trillion stimulus bill
A dismal unemployment report failed to pop Wall Street’s buoyant mood on Thursday, with stocks running to their third straight day of gains following the federal government’s pledge to shower trillions of dollars on U.S. citizens and commerce.
WNBA to hold college draft as planned in April, virtually
The regular season isn’t set to begin until May 15, so the pandemic has not affected daily operations as much as other professional leagues. The WNBA, however, has been evaluating its schedule, with training camps slated to begin April 26.
Senate approves $2.2T coronavirus bill aimed at slowing economic free fall
The bill would extend $1,200 to most American adults and $500 for most children, create a $500 billion lending program for businesses, cities and states, and a $367 billion employee retention fund for small businesses.
Amazon workers test positive for COVID-19 at six U.S. warehouses
The new outbreaks at Amazon’s U.S. facilities come days after the online retail giant announced plans to hire 100,000 new workers to help cope with the flood of orders that have clogged its system.
UPDATE: Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021 because of pandemic
The International Olympic Committee said the games will be held “not later than summer 2021” but they will still be called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics postponement appears inevitable as countries grow impatient with IOC
Dick Pound of Canada, the longest-serving International Olympic Committee member, told USA Today “postponement has been decided,” but the IOC gave no indication Monday that a delay was certain.
Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field calls for postponing Tokyo Olympics
The organization is the second American sports governing body in two days to urge Olympic officials to halt the games, which the International Olympic Committee has insisted will go on despite the global coronavirus pandemic.
Trump calls drug a potential ‘game-changer’ for coronavirus, but FDA says it needs study
Chloroquine is inexpensive generic drug that is attracting great interest as a potential treatment, and is being studied in China, the United States and Europe.