New research by Bloomberg Economics suggests the labor market will initially recover swiftly, but then level off with millions still unemployed. Jobs in the hospitality industry are among the most at risk, alongside retail, leisure, education and health.
From Walt Disney World in Florida to Holiday World in Indiana, amusement parks are taking all kinds of steps to reassure the public and government leaders that they’re safe to visit amid the coronavirus crisis.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday said 348,391 people have been tested so far, up from 340,637 in Saturday’s report—an increase of 7,754.
The Lilly Foundation’s financial commitment over five years is aimed at finding solutions to racial inequity and social injustice primarily in Indianapolis, its surrounding counties and nationally.
The Indiana State Department of Health said 38.8% of the state’s intensive care unit beds were still available. About 13% are being used by COVID-19 patients.
Friday’s rebound was a reversal for the market, which sold off for three days in a row as a rise in COVID-19 cases and a discouraging economic outlook from the Federal Reserve dashed investor optimism for a quick economic recovery.
The announcement came on the same day that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “strongly encouraged” organizers of large gatherings to tell participants to wear cloth face coverings when at such events.
Community Health Network was one of the first behavioral health inpatient programs in the country prepared to care for patients with COVID-19.
For more than three decades, Gallagher, 61, has supervised mosquito control programs for Marion County, overseeing a small army of technicians who spray ditches and collect mosquitoes from traps around the county to track the variety and size of the mosquito population.
The state said Friday that 335,180 people have been tested for the coronavirus so far, up from 327,342 in Thursday’s report—an increase of 7,838. That number marks a new high in daily testing.
Several of the city’s largest cultural attractions are rolling out plans to reopen after long closures during the pandemic.
With business and air travel barely breathing, hotel companies are betting on the leisure traveler as a short-term strategy for survival.
Marion County Public Health Department Director Virginia Caine said she is “very optimistic” that schools will be able to reopen, and she aims to have a definitive answer by July 15.
Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to work and venture out during the summer.
The Dow Jones industrial average on Thursday had its worst day since March 16. The decline marked the fourth biggest point drop for the Dow on record.
After a pronounced slump in air travel in the spring, airlines are adding back flights as they hope to salvage some lost revenue during the key summer travel season.
Marion County does not plan to enter Stage 4 of the state’s pandemic reopening plan until June 19—a week later than most of the rest of the state, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Thursday.
Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers chatted with Bill Nye “The Science Guy,” whose “Science Rules!” podcast has launched a twice weekly coronavirus series.
The Indiana State Department of Health reported an increase of 7,248 in daily testing. That marks the fourth time daily testing has risen by more than 7,000.
Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
