Indiana reports 370 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths
The state said more than 2.51 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.65 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
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Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine
So far, more than 124 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine have been administered in the United States.
COVID-19 variants to be labeled as Greek letters
The World Health Organization said a group of experts came up with the new system, which will not replace scientific naming systems but will offer “simple, easy to say and remember labels” for variants.
Indiana reports fewest new COVID-19 cases in almost 11 months
In the nine-county Indianapolis area, the only counties to report more than 10 new cases were Marion (57) and Hamilton (23).
Indiana tops 2.5M mark for fully vaccinated residents
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported 448 new COVID-19 cases.
2021 Innovation Issue: Telehealth is disrupting traditional care model for doctors, hospitals
For decades, one industry—health care—has largely clung to its traditional model of person-to-person visits in brick-and-mortar buildings, even as other industries have gone virtual. It took a pandemic to disrupt everything, almost overnight.
Purdue plans vaccine cash drawing as IU faces policy critics
Purdue’s “Old Golden Ticket” drawing makes students who submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccination by July 15 eligible for one of 10 prizes paying $9,992. That is the equivalent of a year’s undergraduate tuition.
State reports 571 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths
The state said 2.49 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.63 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Despite capacity limits, Indy 500 to be largest sports event of pandemic
Indianapolis Motor Speedway worked with the Marion County Public Health Department to determine that 40% of venue capacity will be allowed.
Indiana University reviewing vaccine mandate amid criticism
Nearly all Republican members of the Indiana Senate on Thursday joined the criticism of IU’s policy in a letter to university President Michael McRobbie.
Indiana reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths, 674 new cases
The state said 2.47 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.62 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Governor wants Indiana state employees in offices in July
Staffers for many state agencies have been working remotely, but Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a Wednesday email to employees that “it is not the optimal way for us to serve Hoosiers.”
Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges
With more people getting vaccinated and dropping their face masks, retailers from Walmart to Macy’s are seeing an eager return to their stores after more than a year of their customers migrating online during the pandemic.
AG says IU’s COVID-19 vaccine order violates new state law
Attorney General Todd Rokita’s advisory opinion contradicts a top Republican legislative leader who said he didn’t believe the law adopted last month applied to public universities or K-12 schools.
Biden asks U.S. intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin
While the lab leak theory was initially dismissed as unlikely, recent reports about the hospitalization of Wuhan lab researchers in November 2019—weeks before the virus was identified in that city—have given it new traction.
COVID-19 cases rise by 655 in Indiana, deaths by six
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased from 797 on Monday to 810 on Tuesday.
Southern District courts to lift mask, distancing mandates for vaccinated individuals
The Indiana Northern District Court, however, is continuing to require face coverings in most situations.
Saved by online lenders, businesses say they’ll borrow again
Loans from online lenders saved thousands of small business owners who were unable to get COVID-19 relief loans from big traditional lenders. Now, encouraged by getting applications processed within days rather than weeks, these owners are becoming repeat customers.
State’s COVID-19 case count rises by 525, deaths by 12
The state said 2.44 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.6 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
Digital health startup aims to create personalized medical dispensing devices
Zig Therapeutics Inc. wants to raise about $100 million to build a health-digital system that would allow doctors to monitor and adjust the dosing of drugs for patients based on their real-time therapeutic response to a drug.