Indiana reports 841 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health reported the testing of 9,140 more individuals and a cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals of 8.7%.
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Indiana Convention Center still hosting some events despite pandemic
The pandemic hasn’t stopped all hospitality business in Indianapolis. Nearly 40,000 people have visited downtown since the beginning of July for events at the Indiana Convention Center or at major hotels.
U.S. stocks join global rally amid COVID-19 treatment hopes
The S&P 500 rallied 34.12, or 1%, to 3,431.28 and added to the all-time high it set last week, when it erased the last of its losses from the coronavirus pandemic.
To-go drinks a lifeline for businesses in most states, but not Indiana
In a May survey of 3,800 restaurants, the association found that 78% of operators who were selling alcohol to go had brought back laid-off employees, compared to 62% of operators overall.
Zoom gets glitchy on first day of school for thousands
Zoom said Monday that it began receiving reports of disruptions around 9 a.m. It has identified the issue causing the problem and is working on a fix, it reported on its status page.
State reports 688 more COVID-19 cases, five more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday made major changes to the way it is reporting COVID-19 testing data to the public that will affect testing-positivity rates.
Gutwein resigns as CEO of Health and Hospital Corp.
The sudden departure follows accusations that Matthew Gutwein, 57, exploited legal loopholes to shift millions of dollars from nursing homes to the system’s Eskenazi Hospital and other programs.
United States facing back-to-school laptop shortage
The world’s three biggest computer companies, Lenovo, HP and Dell, have told school districts they have a shortage of nearly 5 million laptops.
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
More than 70,000 patients in the U.S. have been given convalescent plasma, a century-old approach to fend off flu and measles before vaccines. History suggests it works against some, but not all, infections.
State reports 618 new COVID-19 cases, two-week low in deaths
Indiana’s 7-day testing-positivity rate dipped to 7.5% on Sunday and the overall testing-positivity rate stayed at 8.8%.
Purdue adds random coronavirus testing during fall term
The university’s goal is to test approximately 10% of the campus each week. Students will have 48 hours to be tested after getting an email.
Indiana death toll from COVID-19 passes 3,000 as cases top 85,000
Deaths from COVID-19 now exceed 175,000 in the United States and more than 800,000 worldwide.
Bloomington order limits private gatherings to 15 people
Mayor John Hamilton issued the order after photos and videos shared on social media showed Indiana University students gathering in large groups without masks or practicing social distancing.
Mounting U.S. deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color
As many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the United States during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting that the number of lives lost to the coronavirus is significantly higher than the official toll.
Party canceled: Indy hosts saddest Carb Day in race history
In 2020, Carb Day was little more than a two-hour Friday practice session three months after the usual Memorial Day holiday weekend so familiar to the race.
Bloomington order limits private gatherings to 15 people
Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton issued the order after photos and videos shared on social media showed Indiana University students gathering in large groups without masks or practicing social distancing.
Grand jury sought in Indianapolis police shooting of Black man
A special prosecutor appointed to oversee the investigation into 21-year-old Dreasjon Reed’s fatal shooting by a Black Indianapolis police officer said during a briefing that the grand jury process was the “final task” of the investigation into the May 6 shooting.
Low rates, heavy buyer demand send U.S. home sales surging
In the midst of the pandemic-induced recession, housing has emerged as one of the few resilient sectors of the economy.
Record profits for Anthem, other health insurers, raise hackles
Many health insurers are reporting second-quarter earnings double what they were a year ago, as Americans are putting off expensive surgeries and even routine office visits during the pandemic.
Indiana reports 1,050 COVID-19 cases as testing surges
Indiana’s 7-day testing-positivity rate dipped to 7.8% on Friday and the overall testing-positivity rate stayed at 8.8%.