Top state officials urge residents to take stay-at-home order seriously
Top Indiana officials warned Tuesday that the state’s jump in coronavirus illnesses is likely just the beginning and that obeying a new stay-at-home order is necessary.
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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.
Madison County extends state’s pandemic restrictions to other industries
The county ordered liquor stores, banks and insurance companies to cease normal operations and shift to offering only drive-thru, delivery and curbside services.
Can blood from coronavirus survivors treat the newly ill?
A network of U.S. hospitals is waiting on permission from the Food and Drug Administration to begin large studies of the infusions both as a possible treatment for the sick and as vaccine-like temporary protection for people at high risk of infection.
Potential coronavirus treatment granted rare disease status
Experts who have studied the so-called “orphan drug” program say the company’s request—and the FDA’s decision to grant it—seem inappropriate given the rapidly expanding threat of the viral outbreak. A financial analyst, though, called Gilead’s request “pretty standard.”
Dow Jones industrial average sees record point gain as investors await rescue package
The 11.4% gain was the Dow’s biggest since 1933. The huge jump was a sign of investor belief that Congress has no alternative than to pass a $2 trillion rescue of a U.S. economy that is on life support.
State to use $5M Lilly Endowment grant to create center for homeless with COVID-19
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Jennifer Sullivan said during Tuesday’s press conference that organizers have secured a location to quarantine those experiencing the virus and homelessness.
U.S. retailers plan to stop paying rent to offset virus closures
The U.S. relief packages being considered don’t directly address rents. But the Federal Reserve’s actions may give banks the leeway to defer mortgage payments, allowing property owners to delay rent.
Trump says he hopes U.S. will be reopened by Easter amid virus
During a private conference call with roughly 30 conservative leaders on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence reinforced Trump’s eagerness to lift coronavirus-related work and travel restrictions “in a matter of weeks, not months.”
Congress closing in on nearly $2 trillion virus aid package
Ravaged in recent days, the stock market climbed significantly Tuesday morning as negotiators signaled a resolution was in sight. The Dow Jones industrial average was up nearly 9% at noon.
Automakers preparing to produce ventilators, respirators
General Motors—which hopes to make ventilators in Kokomo—and Ford Motor Co. are among automakers that are throwing their design and production prowess behind two other manufacturers’ efforts to build more ventilators and respirators for health care workers and first responders.
COVID-19 community relief fund awards more than $7.3M in grants
The grants announced Tuesday range from $20,000 to $750,000 and were awarded to human service organizations in Boone, Hancock, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion and Morgan counties.
Stenz delays plans for Mass Ave condos over parking concerns
Designs for the project were approved in 2018 and included nine condos, 4,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 17-space underground parking garage.
Coronavirus cases rise to 365 in state, with 161 in Marion County
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday morning said 2,931 people have been tested, up from 1,960 people in the previous day’s report.
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.
Fast-growing local tech firm Lev acquired by New Jersey-based IT giant
Lev will retain its name and operations in Indianapolis after being acquired by Cognizant, a publicly-traded company making its third cloud-related acquisition this year.
Stay-home decrees crush small business, erasing millions of jobs
First came the order to close up. Then the laying off of staff. Now small-business owners across the U.S. are bleeding cash and wading through paperwork to get financial assistance.
Negotiators near $2T deal for federal virus aid after tensions flair
Top congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol over the $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package saying they expected to reach a deal Tuesday.
Malaria drugs’ promise for coronavirus spurs hope, shortages
Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes. But the evidence that they may help is thin, and a run on the drugs is complicating access for people who need them for rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
USA Gymnastics among growing chorus asking for Olympics delay
USA Gymnastics President Li Li Leung said Monday that a majority of senior national team members indicated in an anonymous survey that they would prefer the games be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.