U.S. labs struggle to keep up amid COVID-19 testing surge
Public health experts have called on states to publicly report testing turnaround times, calling it an essential metric to measure progress against the virus.
Public health experts have called on states to publicly report testing turnaround times, calling it an essential metric to measure progress against the virus.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and other administration officials insist that they must act by the end of next week because enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire for millions of Americans at the end of July.
In both of the suits, Indianapolis-based Kite claims that the retail tenants are in default on their leases because they didn’t pay rent in April, May or June.
Worldwide COVID-19 cases have now topped 15 million, according to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University.
Fed up with remote education, parents who can pay have a new plan for fall: import teachers to their homes.
New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the coronavirus might only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn’t mean protection also is gone or that it won’t be possible to develop an effective vaccine.
The shift indicates a wariness among school district leaders as COVID-19 cases statewide rise and both parents and teachers push back against bringing students into classrooms.
The Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus, Indiana House Democratic Caucus and Indiana Black Legislative Caucus announced Tuesday during a press conference that they want lawmakers to come back to Indianapolis in August.
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The agency conducted a survey looking at antibodies to the virus in 10 U.S. regions, including Indiana. It found prevalence was highly variable from one region to the next, but far higher than the reported number of cases across the board.
For some, the virus has meant lost income or struggles to pay bills on time. Others have transitioned to working from home or have experienced the nation’s economic decline through a dip in the value of their investments.
With the pandemic showing no signs of easing, officials acknowledge the daunting challenge of trying to contain the coronavirus and prevent further economic distress.
The zoo told volunteers on Tuesday that the decision was made to “support the health and safety of our community.”
Officials said that ticket sales for the Aug. 23 race will not be permitted after Friday, which could further limit the number of people who attend the 104th running of the Indy 500.
The state on Tuesday reported an additional 20 deaths, the biggest single-day increase since June 27, when it reported a rise of 21.
The annual festival, which for more than 50 years has served as the unofficial kickoff of the fall arts season in Indianapolis, typically attracts more than 20,000 attendees and hundreds of artists and performers.
Fishers joins Marion, Elkhart, LaGrange, Monroe and St. Joseph counties, plus the cities of Evansville and West Lafayette, as locations in Indiana with mask mandates.
The league’s concessions on the preseason and daily testing of players increased the likelihood that all teams’ camps will open fully by July 28 as scheduled.
The struggling Canada-based retail chain is closing all 42 of its stores in the United States as it restructures its finances.
Offering less inventory—a practice that goes against years of steadily expanded assortments of sizes and styles—is in many cases a necessity, not a choice. Even before the pandemic, supply chains were shifting due to the tariff war between the U.S. and China. Now, the global pandemic adds another layer of complexity as new manufacturing centers such as Bangladesh and parts of Central America become virus hot spots as well.