White House to announce $1B purchase of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests
The administration said the plan to buy rapid, at-home coronavirus tests should address ongoing shortages and quadruple the number of tests available to Americans by December,
Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports
Congress sent billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief to schools across the nation this year. But with few limits on how the funding can be spent, some districts have used large portions to cover athletics projects they couldn’t previously afford.
Indiana’s death toll from COVID-19 climbs by 72
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 2,675 new cases of COVID-19, up from 2,130 the previous day.
Indiana reports 69 more deaths from COVID-19
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 1,861 on Sunday to 1,879 on Monday, the department said. About 23% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID patients.
AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize COVID antibody treatment
The company said Tuesday that the treatment, known as AZD7442, would be the first long-acting antibody combination to receive an emergency authorization for COVID-19 prevention.
J&J seeks U.S. clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Johnson & Johnson said it submitted data on several different booster intervals, ranging from two to six months, but it did not formally recommend one to regulators.
Southwest latest airline to mandate vaccines for workers
Southwest said it has to mandate vaccines because of new rules from the Biden administration requiring companies with federal contracts to have vaccinated staffs.
Statewide hospitalizations from COVID continue to tick down
More than 3.28 million Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Monday after a weekend increase of 17,710.
Indy-based Exelead Inc. churns out millions of Pfizer vaccine doses, on hiring spree to keep up
Exelead Inc., with headquarters at 6925 Guion Road on the northwest side, said it has manufactured and shipped tens of millions of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in recent months and is expanding its facilities.
State reports 3,218 more COVID cases, 28 deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 2,055 on Wednesday to 2007 on Thursday.
Editorial: Falling cases are ‘cause for optimism,’ but we shouldn’t let down our guard
Even as COVID-19 hospitalizations are inching down, some health care systems are still stretched thin.
Consumer spending rebounded in August despite COVID
Americans bought more furniture, clothes, and groceries during the month, while the delta variant caused them to pull back on traveling and eating out.
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
If cleared, the drug would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, a potentially major step forward in global efforts to control the pandemic. All COVID-19 therapies now authorized in the U.S. require an IV or injection.
Nearly 40 workers at Eskenazi Health parent leave over vaccine mandate
The departures represent less than 1% of the 5,700 employees at the Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County, the organization that includes Eskenazi Health and the Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services
Ex-Surgeon General Adams joining Purdue University
Purdue University announced Thursday that former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams will be its first executive director of health equity initiatives.
Big drop in teen vaping seen with COVID-19 school closures
Teen vaping plummeted this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday.
Indiana reports 31 more COVID deaths, dip in hospitalizations
The Indiana State Department of Health released the latest statistics for so-called breakthrough cases, hospitalizations and deaths on Thursday.
From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
Shortages and price spikes are now cutting into one of the humblest yet most vital links in the global manufacturing supply chain: The plastic pellets that go into a vast universe of products ranging from cereal bags to medical devices, automotive interiors to bicycle helmets.
Biden vaccine mandate splits U.S. on party lines, survey shows
About three quarters of Democrats, but only about a quarter of Republicans, approve of President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19.
Indiana reports another 65 deaths from COVID-19
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were up slightly in the latest coronavirus report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
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