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The latest news on COVID-19

Candidates with cash likely to have bigger advantage in coronavirus-affected primary

March 20, 2020 | Lindsey Erdody

The crowded GOP primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District was already creating a difficult situation for candidates to stand out, and the restrictions of large gatherings put in place by Gov. Eric Holcomb to combat the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate that challenge.

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Startup’s app gives kids way to earn screen time through physical activity

March 20, 2020 | Anthony Schoettle

New Palestine entrepreneur Andrew Armour spent four years developing his app, Activate Fitness, and the launch of the innovative software this month comes as children are not in school and parents struggle to control how they use their extra free time.

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Walmart hiring 150,000, starting parking lot virus testing

March 20, 2020 | Bloomberg News

While retailers such as Macy’s Inc., Kohl’s Corp. and J.C. Penney have been forced to temporarily close their stores, others like Walmart and Costco Wholesale Corp. are experiencing a surge in sales normally seen around the holiday peak.

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IPS approves measures to aid staff amid outbreak, expand innovation schools

March 20, 2020 | Dylan Peers McCoy, Chalkbeat Indiana

The agenda was pared down to items that staff considered urgent: It included votes on approving new, outside managers for four campuses next year—all of which passed—and a resolution to give Superintendent Aleesia Johnson extra flexibility in staffing during the current crisis.

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Trump calls drug a potential ‘game-changer’ for coronavirus, but FDA says it needs study

March 19, 2020 | The Washington Post

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.

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Senate Republicans release massive economic stimulus bill for coronavirus response

March 19, 2020 | The Washington Post

The centerpiece of the Senate GOP plan would be hundreds of billions of dollars sent to Americans in the form of checks as a way to flood the country with money in an effort to blunt the dramatic pullback of spending.

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Gouging complaints surge across nation amid pandemic

March 19, 2020 | Associated Press

Across a country where lines are long, some shelves are empty and patience is thin, authorities are receiving a surge of reports about merchants trying to cash in on the coronavirus crisis with outrageous prices, phony cures and other scams.

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Downtown’s Punch Bowl Social terminates 91 employees as part of closure

March 19, 2020 | IBJ Staff

Punch Bowl Social opened at 120 S. Meridian Street in Dec. 2016, taking 23,000 square feet in Circle Centre space once occupied by Nordstrom.

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Indiana orders schools closed until May 1, cancels standardized tests

March 19, 2020 | Emma Kate Fittes, Chalkbeat Indiana

All Indiana schools will close through May 1, and all state standardized tests are canceled in response to the quickly spreading coronavirus, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on Thursday. He also said it’s possible that the closures could be extended through the end of the school year. “As we get near to May 1, we may […]

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Remainder of Indiana high school basketball tournament called off

March 19, 2020 | IBJ Staff

The Indiana High School Athletic Association said it made the decision after Gov. Eric Holcomb directed all state public schools to remain closed during the pandemic until May 1.

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Unemployment claims explode in Indiana as businesses retrench during pandemic

March 19, 2020 | IBJ Staff

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday said the state has received 22,500 unemployment claims in a three-day period this week compared with only 3,100 during the same week a year ago.

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Holcomb promises broad interpretation of unemployment rules and bans evictions, utility shutoffs

March 19, 2020 | Lindsey Erdody

Holcomb’s directives also include extending the closure for K-12 schools and holding onto $300 million in surplus funds that were going to be used to pay for six capital projects in cash.

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Gov. Holcomb supports delaying May primary but says decision isn’t his to make

March 19, 2020 | Lindsey Erdody

The governor said the decision will be up to Secretary of State Connie Lawson, a Republican who oversees the Indiana Election Division.

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Banks changing branch operations due to coronavirus

March 19, 2020 | Susan Orr

Chase has temporarily closed a few of its local branches, while many others are moving to appointment-only service and drive-through service in response to the outbreak.

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Hotel developments, including Pan Am Plaza, likely to see big delays

March 19, 2020 | Mickey Shuey

Several developments in recent days have been thrust into holding patterns, as banks and financial institutions have stopped approving new construction loans for hotels and other projects amid the economic plunge from COVID-19.

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Treasury chief: Family of 4 could get $3K under virus relief plan

March 19, 2020 | Associated Press

Details on President Trump’s economic rescue plan are still being worked out, but its centerpiece is to dedicate $500 billion to direct payments to Americans, starting early next month.

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Jobless claims jump by 70,000 as virus starts to take hold

March 19, 2020 | Associated Press

Both the one-week rise and the total number of applications were far above the levels seen over the past year .

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Local high-end restaurants adapting to in-house dining restrictions

March 19, 2020 | Susan Orr

Some are switching their menus to carryout-friendly fare and redeploying servers as delivery drivers.

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City’s biggest hotels consider closures as industry lobbies for tax relief to ease outbreak impact

March 19, 2020 | Mickey Shuey and Greg Andrews

The owners of the city’s two largest hotels are considering closing them amid drastic decreases in business caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Effects of pandemic will slam state, local tax receipts

March 19, 2020 | Lindsey Erdody and Samm Quinn

A former Senate budget writer said the hit to the state budget could be bigger than during the Great Recession, when state revenue dropped 15% over two years.

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Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Resources for Businesses and Employers OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 Indiana State Department of Health Indy Chamber Rapid Response Hub Small Business Administration The SBA is making low-interest loans for working capital available to Indiana small businesses. Indiana Unemployment Information Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Dashboard Critical Industries Hotline
(for business and industry only)
877-820-0890
[email protected]
State’s virus-related executive orders State plan to reopen Indiana
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