Failing to abide by governor's order is a misdemeanor, but officials hope they don't need to enforce it.

So far, Indiana leaders haven't made a decision to postpone the May primary over coronavirus despite decisions to do so in Ohio and Kentucky.

Indiana has the highest death rate among states that are reopening. One widely cited model predicts big rise as Holcomb sends Hoosiers back to work

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Cummins is partnering with Minnesota-based 3M to make filters for use in respirators used during the COVID-19 outbreak.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: As hospitals were overrun by coronavirus patients in other parts of the world, the Army Corps of Engineers mobilized in the U.S., hiring private contractors to build emergency field hospitals around the country. The endeavor cost more than $660 million, according to an NPR analysis of federal spending records. But nearly four months into the pandemic, most of these facilities haven't treated a single patient. Public health experts said this episode exposes how ill-prepared the U.S. is for a pandemic. They praised the Army Corps for quickly providing thousands of extra beds, but experts said there wasn't enough planning to make sure these field hospitals could be put to use once they were finished. "It's so painful because what it's showing is that the plans we have in place, they don't work," said Robyn Gershon, a professor at New York University's School of Global Public Health. "We have to go back to the drawing board and redo it." But the nation's governors -- who requested the Army Corps projects and, in some cases, contributed state funding -- said they're relieved these facilities didn't get more use. They said early models predicted a catastrophic shortage of hospital beds, and no one knew for sure when or if stay-at-home orders would reduce the spread of the coronavirus. "All those field hospitals and available beds sit empty today," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said last month. "And that's a very, very good thing." Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, said: "These 1,000-bed alternate care sites are not necessary; they're not filled. Thank God." Senior military leaders also said the effort was a success -- even if the beds sit empty.

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An anonymous reader quotes CNN: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency use authorization for the first at-home Covid-19 test that uses saliva samples, the agency said in a news release. Rutgers University's RUCDR Infinite Biologics lab received an amended emergency authorization late Thursday. With the test, people can collect their own saliva at home and send their saliva samples to a lab for results... "Authorizing additional diagnostic tests with the option of at-home sample collection will continue to increase patient access to testing for COVID-19. This provides an additional option for the easy, safe and convenient collection of samples required for testing without traveling to a doctor's office, hospital or testing site," FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn said in the FDA's press release on Friday... The test remains prescription only.

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Shapiro's delicatessen, a Kosher eatery just south of Downtown Indianapolis, is adapting to a carryout model amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Schilling — otherwise known as "Big Ed" or "Big Chill" — died Thursday at Witham Hospital in Lebanon. He was 75.

Indiana has the highest death rate among states that are reopening. One widely cited model predicts big rise as Holcomb sends Hoosiers back to work

"When you think about people that pay it forward, he really captured the essence of someone that consistently did that on a daily basis."

"A little bit of all of us died when Kim died. If we could treat others like Kim treated us, the world would be a better place."

We're committed to telling as many stories of Indiana residents lost to the novel coronavirus as we can. Join us in remembering our Hoosier dead.

Scientists are tracing infections by analysing sewage samples from water treatment works.

Crews attended 16 call outs across Scotland on the VE Day holiday as the number of UK rescues rose by 54%.

UFC middleweight Jacaré Souza tests positive for Covid-19 and will no longer compete at the controversial UFC 49 show.

The public has been warned to avoid emergency rooms because of coronavirus cases. But staying home undoubtedly made my son-in-law's condition worse.

Purdue women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp holds remote individual and team meetings on a weekly basis with her players during coronavirus

People of color and low-income communities bear the brunt of public health crises — and then receive the fewest resources for recovery.

Eventual vaccine developed to fight COVID-19 should be free to everyone, a letter to the editor says.

The reluctance of our state's leaders to offer further disclosures on a real-time basis, is another failure for Hoosiers.

Data shows that the number of active confirmed COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region is on the decline. Here's a look at those numbers.

The Royal Hospital Chelsea says another 58 residents have contracted the virus and recovered.

By Audrey Hatter | Staff Writer According to the the Cable News Network (CNN) website, the...

Funerals have been banned in Italy - robbing many families of the chance to say a final goodbye.

The BBC's Fergus Walsh meets medics treating patients with Covid-19 at University College Hospital London.

Most patients recover from Covid-19 quickly - but for some, symptoms linger for weeks.

An Ontario judge has dispensed with the need for a signature on a probation order due to the risks of COVID-19.

It wasn’t the typical retirement ceremony at the headquarters of the London Police Service on Dundas Street Friday.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting that a man in his 40s has died from COVID-19.

Grim new evidence that temporary closures and pandemic-related layoffs are hammering the local job market.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting some good news regarding the status of COVID-19 in the region.

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Union Health Ministry issues fresh guidelines for discharging COVID-19 patients  Mumbai Mirror

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RCMP in Saskatchewan dealt with a total of 104 complaints related to COVID-19 public health orders from May 1 to May 7.

Physical distancing measures are working in southern Saskatchewan. There has been one new case in Regina in the past ten days and the South region hasn’t seen a new case since April 5.

As COVID-19 continues to shut down sporting events across the globe, a former Roughriders’ CEO says it could be the greatest threat the CFL has ever faced.

Saskatchewan is reporting 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the province’s total to 544.

A personal support worker at Madonna Care Community who died of COVID-19 is being remembered as a hard worker who took great pride in those he cared for.

Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches says hospital staff are providing support to long-term care homes hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seven more Ottawa residents have died due to COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases of the virus has surpassed 1,600.

The City of Ottawa is reporting the first death of a resident of a city-run long-term care home due to COVID-19.

For the first time in six weeks, Gatineau Park is open to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Big fan-culture events in Florida and California have just been postponed. May's Awesome Con D.C. takes a wait-and-see approach.

Symbolism, face masks and the Grim Reaper abound.

New York humorist Jason Chatfield chronicled his experience with the illness, from symptoms to recovery.