Dec 16, 2020 / 10:47 PM EST
FORTVILLE, Ind. (WISH) Students in the Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. woke up Wednesday to a special surprise, and it wasn’t just the snow.
Not only did they get a day off school, but also an assignment to play.
Superintendent Jack Parker said students in the district east of Indianapolis have missed out on so much this year during the coronavirus pandemic that he wanted to make sure they didn’t have to add the first snow of the season to their list.
Parker sent families an email instructing them to use the “scientific process in planning appropriate clothing to remain warm and dry while spending time outside. Once this hypothesis has been identified, and appropriate attire has been secured, students will be expected to test their theory by going outdoors and playing in the snow.”
Dec 16, 2020 / 07:41 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) By the numbers, just under 1,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were in IU Health Methodist Hospital on Wednesday, and close to 200 people were to receive their vaccinations.
The people receiving the vaccinations were mainly front-line health care personnel ho deal with COVID-19 patients on a daily basis.
This was just the start to getting life back to normal. There was no special packaging; the labels on the prefilled syringes were basic at best. The words printed on the label have been a long time coming.
Dr. Bill Rutherford no longer sees patients but is in the hospital every day. He was one of the first to volunteer to administer the vaccine and to roll up his sleeve. “This is the beginning of the light at the end of the tunnel. Health care workers are desperate for this. You know, we want to take care of people. This is the first real hope that we have had.”
by: Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business
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Dec 17, 2020 / 11:15 PM EST
(CNN) Coca-Cola is planning to cut 2,200 jobs, including 1,200 in the United States, as it faces declining sales during the pandemic.
In the United States, where there were about 10,400 employees at the end of last year, the cuts represent roughly 12% of the workforce. In Atlanta, where the company is headquartered, about 500 jobs are being eliminated, the company said Thursday.
The reductions include voluntary and involuntary separations, and the severance packages are expected to cost the company between $350 million and $550 million.
The company announced plans to trim its workforce over the summer, when it said that it was offering buyouts to 4,000 workers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
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Jump in online buying causes issues for on-time package delivery during pandemic
A United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) driver carries a package in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Online shoppers in the U.S. are expected to drop a record-busting $12.7 billion on Cyber Monday the busiest e-commerce day of the year presenting a valuable opportunity for retailers whose websites, customer service departments and delivery operations can withstand the period of crushing traffic. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images
by: Chris Isidore, CNN Business
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Dec 16, 2020 / 03:28 PM EST
(CNN) It’s about to get much more difficult and more expensive to get packages delivered by Christmas.