The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle the relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
Overall, the nation’s nearly 200 dioceses and other Catholic institutions received at least $3 billion. That makes the Roman Catholic Church perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the Paycheck Protection Program
J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study.
The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, to a record high. A measure of small-company stocks rose twice as much, a bullish signal that investors are feeling more optimistic about the economy.
The Broad Ripple Art Fair is a major annual fundraiser for the Indianapolis Art Center, which estimated it lost $350,000, about 10% of its annual income, from the cancellation of 2020 event.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday added 1,507 historical deaths to the cumulative COVID-19 death total, increasing it to 11,231. The department said those deaths were identified through an audit of 2020 and 2021 death records and test results.
The nation’s states are all pushing to deliver a potentially lifesaving defense against the novel coronavirus to millions of arms. But some states are having far more success than others.
At three Indianapolis high schools, leaders say that the challenges of the pandemic contributed to double-digit drops in graduation rates, as students struggled to complete school remotely or left school to get jobs.
The research could also bring scientists closer to an answer to one of the big questions about the vaccination drive: Will the vaccines actually curb the spread of the coronavirus?
Owners are hesitant to make hiring commitments because it’s unclear not only when the pandemic will end, but whether they’ll have enough revenue to justify bringing employees on.
Pressure has been mounting to offer vaccines to teachers and other essential workers, but the state has been offering vaccines to people by age group, in descending order, with the goal of vaccinating the most elderly and vulnerable first.
A hopeful view is gaining steam that, as vaccinations reach a critical mass in the United States, perhaps around midyear, the economy and the job market will strengthen much faster than they did after previous recessions.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 36 new deaths due to the coronavirus. Reported deaths due to COVID-19 have exceeded single digits in 114 of the past 115 days.
While no compromise was reached during the lengthy session, President Biden’s first with lawmakers at the White House, talks are privately underway on various alternatives.
When fully deployed, the pharmacy partnership will enlist about 40,000 drug stores nationwide, or roughly six times as many locations as are participating in the initial launch.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 ticked up from 1,594 on Sunday to 1,624 on Monday, the second straight day of increases.
The state’s cumulative death toll from COVID-19 increased by 1,597 in January, the second-highest monthly increase behind December’s rise of 2,418.
The CBO cautioned that its projections are highly uncertain, in large part because of the pace of the vaccination and the risk of new variations of the coronavirus.
Vaccinations had been limited to those 70 and older since Jan. 13 as part of the statewide vaccination rollout to the general public. The state started offering vaccines to the general public Jan. 8 with the 80-and-older age bracket.
The Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association saw revenue fall by more than 50% in its latest fiscal year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but was able to minimize the damage thanks to its financial contingency plan, the organization said.
