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Mike Pence to visit Indiana GM plant now making ventilators to fight the coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence will visit Indiana next week to spotlight an automotive plant making ventilators to fight the COVID 19 pandemic.

       




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Blue Angels may fly over Indy in tribute to frontline workers battling coronavirus

Officials would direct the Navy's Blue Angels and Air Force's Thunderbirds to fly over Indianapolis, Washington, New York and others

       




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Are Pence's ties to the state benefiting Indiana's coronavirus response?

Amid the chaotic environment of the pandemic, few things are as important as having a direct line to Pence and other top federal health officials.

       




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'There's no playbook': What local governments can legally limit during coronavirus

The most important decisions during a public health emergency are more likely to be made by Indiana's governor and local officials than the president.

       




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You'll see these changes at the grocery as stores battle coronavirus

Grocery stores continue to make changes for the safety of shoppers and employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Coronavirus pandemic rocks Indiana lodging industry as hotels lay off hundreds of workers

Layoffs are mounting in the hospitality industry. "It's worst than 9/11," says the president of the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association.

      




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Indianapolis announces $10 million fund for small-business loans during coronavirus crisis

The city of Indianapolis and the Indy Chamber announced a $10 million rapid response loan fund for small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Coronavirus wrecked Girl Scout cookie season. These Hoosier scouts are getting creative.

As coronavirus shutters cookie booths in Indiana and around the country, Girl Scouts take sales online and embrace an entrepreneurial spirit.

      




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The coronavirus pandemic is hitting landlords and small-business owners. Now rent is due.

The financial disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic are growing. April brings new challenges for renters, homeowners and small-business owners.

      




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Simon Property Group slashes executive pay due to coronavirus pandemic

Securities and Exchange Commission filings detail executive pay cuts for Simon Property Group executives as forced closures impact business operations

      




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'Where are they when you need help?' Restaurants want insurers to cover coronavirus losses

Business interruption insurance replaces income lost when a business must close. But insurers say policies don't cover coronavirus-related closures.

       




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Grocery store operating hours, latest shopping changes during the coronavirus pandemic

Here's how grocery stores are trying to accommodate shoppers with new hours, special times for at-risk customers and other changes as of April 29.

       




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Restaurants are selling groceries during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's available.

Restaurants struggling during the coronavirus pandemic are becoming grocery stores to survive. Here's where to score groceries around Indianapolis.

       




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Here are the safety measures businesses should adopt if operating during the coronavirus

Indiana businesses operating during the coronavirus should follow certain sanitation measures. Guidelines vary based on a worker's risk of exposure.

       




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74 Indiana businesses receive verbal warnings for violating governor's coronavirus order

Indiana officials have investigated several hundred complaints about businesses accused of violating state-mandated safety restrictions.

       




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Indiana coal company with ties to Trump administration gets $10 million in coronavirus aid

The parent company of Indiana's second largest coal company, with ties to the Trump administration, landed $10 million in coronavirus relief aid.

       




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Plastic shields, capes: How salons, gyms plan to re-open after coronavirus closures

"This may become the new normal." The fitness and beauty industries may look much different after Indiana's coronavirus stay-at-home order is lifted.

       




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Scared of the coronavirus? Refusing to work could affect your unemployment benefits

Indiana workers could lose their eligibility for unemployment benefits if they are recalled to work but refuse to return over fears of the coronavirus

       




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Largest Study To Date Finds Hydroxychloroquine Doesn't Help Coronavirus Patients

A new hydroxychloroquine study -- "the largest to date" -- was published Thursday in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. It concluded that Covid-19 patients taking the drug "do not fare better than those not receiving the drug," reports Time: Dr. Neil Schluger, chief of the division of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine at Columbia, and his team studied more than 1,300 patients admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center for COVID-19. Some received hydroxychloroquine on an off-label basis, a practice that allows doctors to prescribe a drug that has been approved for one disease to treat another — in this case, COVID-19. About 60% of the patients received hydroxychloroquine for about five days. They did not show any lower rate of needing ventilators or a lower risk of dying during the study period compared to people not getting the drug. "We don't think at this point, given the totality of evidence, that it is reasonable to routinely give this drug to patients," says Schluger. "We don't see the rationale for doing that." While the study did not randomly assign people to receive the drug or placebo and compare their outcomes, the large number of patients involved suggests the findings are solid. Based on the results, Schluger says doctors at his hospital have already changed their advice about using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. "Our guidance early on had suggested giving hydroxychloroquine to hospitalized patients, and we updated that guidance to remove that suggestion," he says. In another study conducted at U.S. veterans hospitals where severely ill patients were given hydroxychloroquine, "the drug was found to be of no use against the disease and potentially harmful when given in high doses," reports the Chicago Tribune. They also report that to firmly establish whether the drug has any effect, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now funding a randomized, controlled trial at six medical institutions of hundreds of people who've tested positive for Covid-19.

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NBA suspends season until further notice due to coronavirus

According to the news release, the NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Big Ten, Pacers offer ticket refunds for NCAA, NBA games due to coronavirus threat

Here's what the Big Ten, NCAA and NBA are doing for fans who bought tickets to upcoming games they now cannot attend.

      




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What's next for the Pacers and NBA with coronavirus hiatus

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league would be on hiatus at least 30 days and it's possible the league will not play again this season

      




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Former Pacers ball boy was at the start of the NBA's coronavirus reaction

Donnie Strack, now in the Thunder front office, checked out Utah's Rudy Gobert on the night of the league's first COVID-19-related cancellation.

      




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Pacers waiting for symptoms before having players tested for coronavirus

The Pacers final game before the NBA went on hiatus was vs. the Celtics, whose player Marcus Smart has tested positive for the coronavirus

      




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Insider: Pacers well positioned to deal with any salary cap impact from the coronavirus

An insurance payment due to Victor Oladipo's injury gives Pacers lowest payroll in NBA

      




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Coronavirus: Owners of Pacers, Colts join fundraising effort with United Way

If $200,000 is raised by Thursday, Herb Simon and Jim Irsay will boost the pot that goes to neighborhood centers linked to United Way

      




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Pacers big man Myles Turner helps his father through coronavirus scare

Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers discusses coronavirus and how his performance changed after the All-Star break

      




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Kevin Pritchard: Pacers not sitting idly during Coronavirus-forced hiatus

Pacers President Kevin Pritchard discusses the health of his team and how they're staying prepared for the season to resume.

      




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Pacers Myles Turner on his father contracting coronavirus and getting back on the court

Turner: 'It was a rough path for a couple of weeks'

      




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Baking in the time of coronavirus: Bread is hot topic at home and away

Whether it's out of necessity, to pass time or to calm nerves, bread baking is a hot topic during coronavirus pandemic

       




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What restaurant service could look like as Indiana reopens after coronavirus restrictions

Restaurant owners are discussing what could change after coronavirus restrictions lift in Indiana. Here are some changes that could be on the way.

       




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IndyFringe cancels its 2020 festival on Mass Ave. because of coronavirus concerns

IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare.

       




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What Indiana's coronavirus reopening plan says for bars, concert venues, movie theaters

New guidelines announced by Gov. Eric Holcomb include timeline for resuming social gatherings and entertainment events, including bars and nightclubs.

       




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Drive-in restaurants are an experience mostly unchanged during coronavirus pandemic

During the coronavirus pandemic, it's business as usual at Mug-N-Bun restaurant, and Historic Steer In embraces its drive-in roots.

       




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Here's what visiting museums could be like once they reopen during the coronavirus fight

As The Children's Museum, Newfields and others wait for the OK to reopen, they are strategizing how to keep visitors safe from the coronavirus spread.

       




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Stacked Pickle closing all restaurants due to impact of coronavirus restrictions

The sports bar and restaurant owned by former Colts football player and Super Bowl champion Gary Brackett is closing.

       




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Here's what Greenwood looks like during the coronavirus pandemic

Here's what Greenwood looks like during coronavirus pandemic

       




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Shoppers return to Greenwood Park Mall as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease

With most stores remaining closed, Greenwood Park Mall reopened to the public on the first day of Phase 2 of Gov. Holcomb's coronavirus pandemic plan.

       




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Pacers Myles Turner on his father contracting coronavirus and getting back on the court

Turner: 'It was a rough path for a couple of weeks'

       




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Baking in the time of coronavirus: Bread is hot topic at home and away

Whether it's out of necessity, to pass time or to calm nerves, bread baking is a hot topic during coronavirus pandemic

       




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Coronavirus in Indiana: What we learned Thursday from the governor's news conference

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and health officials updated the public on the state's response to COVID-19 during a Thursday afternoon news conference.

       




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'Slow-rolling disaster': Exclusive look inside the coronavirus units at IU Health Methodist Hospital

IndyStar went inside IU Health Methodist Hospital for an exclusive look at its COVID-19 units in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Statewide coronavirus update: Coronavirus hospitalizations are down

News and updates on coronavirus in Indiana for May 8, 2020.

       




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Indiana coronavirus cases: As testing sites open, state has 5,383 tests, 675 new cases

Indiana coronavirus cases and newly reported deaths from COVID-19 for Friday, May 8.

       




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IU student files lawsuit, seeks reimbursement after class moved online due to coronavirus

An Indiana University student is suing the school, looking for a partial reimbursement on tuition and fees paid for the spring semester.

       




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Mike Pence aide tests positive for coronavirus, White House confirms

A member of Mike Pence's staff has tested positive for coronavirus, the White House confirms.

       




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How coronavirus hit operating income for Lucas Oil Stadium, Indiana Convention Center

Operating revenues for the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium dropped by 60 percent in March, during coronavirus, compared to last year.

       




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Coronavirus in Indiana: What we learned Friday from the governor's news conference

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and health officials updated the public on the state's response to COVID-19 during a Friday afternoon news conference.

       




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Statewide coronavirus hospitalization numbers are decreasing. Here's what we know.

New data released Friday shows how coronavirus-related hospitalizations have started to decrease in Indiana.

       




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Holcomb: 'We are not gambling with people's lives' despite increased coronavirus death projections

The governor said state officials are trying to manage health risks, job risks and budget risks simultaneously.