Wall Street and markets around the world fell sharply Wednesday as the economic and physical toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak mounts—and as experts say they still can’t predict when it will end.
Other big insurers, including Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group, have already rolled out similar moves.
State leaders on Wednesday defended “targeted testing”—or restricting tests to certain high-risk groups—saying they didn’t want to deplete test supplies.
The order by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett had been set to expire on Monday.
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday announced a campaign called “IN this together” to encourage citizens to follow stay-at-home and social-distancing guidelines during the pandemic.
The endowment announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $30 million grant to Indiana United Ways, which oversees the statewide network of United Ways, and a $3.5 million grant to the United Way of Central Indiana.
The building has been scrubbed and sanitized for use as a medical overflow center to house stable patients in the event facilities in the Witham Health Services network are stressed with victims of COVID-19.
Many people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic are hesitant to apply for the new employment for a number of reasons, including safety concerns, pay issues and a mismatch in skills.
The decision means perhaps tens of thousands of additional people can get tested at Lilly’s drive-thru, including people who work in grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and other places listed by the state as essential.
The Indiana State Department of Health has reported 1,051 new cases in the state over the past three days.
The 2020 census will help determine how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets, as well as the distribution of some $1.5 trillion in federal spending.
Indiana will receive $215 million of the $13.5 billion that the federal government is handing out to states for schools as part of the COVID-19 rescue package.
The loans are available to small businesses ranging from sole proprietors and freelancers to companies with up to 500 employees.
The NFL draft is to be held as scheduled April 23-25, but it will be a TV-only event after the live event in Las Vegas associated with it was canceled due to the pandemic.
The money is meant to help The Salvation Army respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also to help pay for its overall operations into the future.
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.
The move—while expected—extends the pain for a hospitality industry that is reeling from closures that have eateries on the brink.
The surge of coronavirus cases around the world has sent markets to breathtaking drops since mid-February, undercutting what had been a good start to the year.
The list of volunteer professionals includes doctors, nurses, paramedics, dentists, veterinarians, therapists and midwives. Many of those people will be used to free up health care workers who have experience with more critical care.
The numbers are skyrocketing as thousands of people lose their jobs during the health crisis.
