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Two City of Bloomington employees test positive for COVID-19, total now 42
Bloomington, Indiana – Two City of Bloomington employees tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total count of positive tests to 42, according to a Friday press release from the City of Bloomington. The two employees…
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IU Health could start vaccinating health care workers Dec. 21
Bloomington, Indiana – If all goes according to plan, frontline health care workers could get their first vaccination for COVID-19 as soon as Dec. 21, IU Health south central region president Brian Shockney said in…
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7,360 new COVID-19 cases; 71 additional deaths confirmed in Indiana
Indiana – Indiana health officials reported 7,360 new coronavirus infections on Friday and 71 additional COVID-19 deaths. The 71 additional deaths reported Friday by the State Department of Health pushes Indiana’s pandemic death toll to…
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OPINION: Forget the birds and the bees, let’s talk about the military industrial complex
Although it feels like a pipe dream, think back to the last time you stepped onto an airplane. You likely flew American, Delta, Southwest or United — given the four airlines together control roughly two-thirds of the…
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VP Pence to tour Bloomington vaccine production facility
Bloomington, Indiana – Vice President Mike Pence will pay a visit to Indiana next week. According to the White House, Pence will travel to Bloomington on Tuesday, Dec. 15, to tour a vaccine production facility.…
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Bloomington Fire Department Employee And Public Works Employee Diagnosed With COVID-19
Bloomington, Indiana – A Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) employee and an employee of the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Street Division have received positive results of COVID-19 viral tests. Today’s announcement brings to 10 the…
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Monroe County extends COVID-19 contracts for enforcement of health regulations, processing of CARES reimbursement claims
Monroe County, Indiana – At their regular meeting on Wednesday morning, Monroe County commissioners approved revisions to two existing contracts related to local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. An early-November agreement with Security Pro 24/7,…
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After FDA approval, Indiana will receive 55,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Indiana – Indiana is scheduled to receive about 55,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine next week if it gains the Food and Drug Administration’s expected authorization for emergency use, said Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the state…
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IU Health Bloomington readies for COVID-19 vaccinations of front line workers
Bloomington, Indiana – In the coming weeks COVID-19 vaccines will be given out at 50 Indiana hospitals to front line health care workers. It will also be administered to the staff at long term care…
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Cybersecurity official fired by Trump sues over threats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. cybersecurity official who was fired last month by President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday over threatening remarks by a lawyer for the president that were followed by multiple death threats…