Dec 17, 2020 / 09:22 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday unveiled his
Fighting the coronavirus pandemic is what Holcomb said is the biggest issues he wants to address.
“Managing through the surge and safely accelerating out of this pandemic will remain priority No. 1,” Holcomb said. “Our response and recovery efforts are all geared toward protecting lives and livelihoods.”
To keep that momentum, Holcomb wants to start a comprehensive assessment of state-delivered public health services and local health departments.
“This is just an honest assessment that ‘Hey, what are we learning through this crisis? What happens in the future? Because we don’t know and we want to be prepared for that. We want to make sure that in terms of communication, in terms of resources, in terms of nimbleness, ” the governor said.
US inmate scheduled to be executed at Terre Haute tests positive for virus
This Aug. 28, 2020, photo shows the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
by: MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL TARM, Associated Press
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Dec 17, 2020 / 07:02 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday.
The Bureau of Prisons notified attorneys for Dustin John Higgs on Thursday that their client had tested positive for the virus, his attorney Devon Porter said during a court hearing Thursday afternoon.
COVID-19 economic aid bill fails another day to materialize
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens as Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via AP)
by: ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press
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Dec 16, 2020 / 09:28 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) Congressional negotiators closed in Wednesday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that would deliver additional help to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, and $600 stimulus payments to most Americans. But there was no deal quite yet.
The long-delayed measure was coming together as Capitol Hill combatants finally fashioned difficult compromises, often at the expense of more ambitious Democratic wishes for the legislation, to complete the second major relief package of the pandemic.
Dec 17, 2020 / 12:01 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Department of Health has issued new COVID-19 information for our state.
ISHD says 6,458 more Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19. The new tests were recorded between Nov. 28 and Dec. 16. Of the new tests, 6,428 were recorded on Wednesday.
A total of 447,190 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19.
ISDH says 79 more Hoosiers have died from COVID-19. The newly-recorded deaths occurred between Nov. 8 and Dec. 16. ISDH says 19 of the deaths occurred Wednesday.
A total of 6,860 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19.
Another 320 “probable” deaths have occurred, but a positive test is not on record.
The 7-day positive rate for unique individuals stands at 24.5%. The 7-day positivity rate for all individuals is 12.4%.
by: MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press
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Dec 17, 2020 / 09:57 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) The head of the Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorize the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight the pandemic, hours after the shot won the key endorsement of a government advisory panel.
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement that regulators have communicated their plans to drugmaker Moderna, which co-developed the vaccine with the National Institutes of Health. The announcement came after a panel of FDA advisers, in a 20-0 vote, ruled that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks for those 18 years old and up.