Indiana reports 1,110 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Indiana’s seven-day testing-positivity rate for unique individuals rose from 6.8% on Wednesday to 7% on Thursday.
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Marion County bars, nightclubs can reopen Tuesday—with restrictions
Marion County’s COVID-19 testing-positivity rate and hospitalizations have been on the decline in recent weeks, allowing the county to reopen more of the economy.
Plainfield-based MD Logistics acquired by Japan-based Nippon Express
MD Logistics says it will keep operating under the same name and does not expect any layoffs or consolidations as a result of the acquisition.
Oregon-based drive-thru coffee chain coming to Indy market
The Human Bean, which opened its first shop in 1998, is coming to Westfield. The local franchisee said he’s scouting Hamilton County for more sites. Also this week: Noble Roman’s, Big Woods and more.
U.S. trade deficit surges to highest level in 12 years
The increase was driven by a record 10.9% increase in imports. Exports were also up, but by a smaller 8.1%.
Fauci warns Indiana, six other states to be on alert over Labor Day
There’s particular concern since the holiday comes as more Americans are going back to schools, colleges and work, and commercial travel expands.
U.S. productivity sees record 10.1% quarterly increase
U.S. productivity rose at a record rate in the second quarter as the number of hours worked declined by the largest amount since the government started compiling the data more than 70 years ago.
Initial unemployment claims fall nationally, tick up in Indiana
In Indiana, 10,783 people filed initial unemployment claims in the week ended Aug. 29, up from an adjusted number of 10,597 the previous week
IU School of Medicine to test COVID-19 experimental vaccine
The medical school said it will enroll up to 1,500 volunteers in a late-stage clinical trial for a vaccine being developed by British drugmaker AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University.
Local developer planning $58M apartment project on South Meridian Street
TWG hopes to receive incentives for the project from the city of Indianapolis, as part of a ”potential public-private partnership” supported by tax-increment financing.
IU cancer center researchers land $5.7M grant to study chemo-induced side effects
The grant will help fund an ongoing study to evaluate long-term health outcomes for cancer patients who receive life-saving chemotherapy treatments that often have difficult side effects.
Indiana tweaks county virus rating system for school decisions
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said the ratings were changed based on feedback received from school leaders in the past week.
Depression, anxiety spike amid pandemic, turbulent times
Mental health therapists’ caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests.
CDC tells states to be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
The timeline raised concern among some public health experts about an “October surprise”—a COVID-19 vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election, rather than science.
State dishes out $14M to landlords through rental assistance program
The $40 million program provides up to $500 a week for up to four weeks to renters whose income is lower than it was on March 6 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Memo: NCAA to furlough its entire staff for up to 8 weeks
The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees in a cost-saving move, according to memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
CBO: U.S. government debt almost the size of entire economy for first time since WWII
Congress has approved more than $3 trillion in new spending since March to combat the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, approving hundreds of billions in aid for businesses and the unemployed.
Housing industry groups consider challenging Trump’s anti-eviction order
Advocates for low-income families and other Americans struggling to afford their housing costs praised the Trump administration for its approach, which is broader than what Congress enacted earlier in the pandemic.
Steroids can save lives of patients with severe COVID-19, earning WHO endorsement
Cheap, widely available steroid drugs reduced the number of deaths in the sickest patients with COVID-19, show a trio of newly published clinical trials.
Indiana reports another 871 COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths
Indiana reported the testing of 9,085 more individuals, the seventh time in eight days that testing has exceeded 9,000.