Coronavirus
Allen County to administer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting in March
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The Allen County Department of Health's COVID-19 vaccine clinic will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine starting in early March.
The department...
Senate passes emergency declaration limit
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that would limit emergency declarations issued by the Governor.
On a 38-8 vote yesterday, lawmakers passed...
Indiana COVID vaccine eligibility opened to ages 60+
INDIANA (WOWO): Indiana has lowered the age requirement to get a COVID-19 vaccine to those ages 60 and older.
The change was made quietly on...
Doctors exploring cases of “COVID Psychosis”
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): As if having COVID-19 wasn't bad enough, now there are reports of a disturbing kind of side-effect called COVID Psychosis.
Lee...
Bill would give legislature control over election date, location, method
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): Lawmakers would have more control over elections under a bill making its way through the Indiana Senate.
According to the Journal Gazette, Senate...
Local COVID-19 case rate continues to drop
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Daily COVID-19 case numbers in Allen County continue to stay under three digits.
For the 11th straight day yesterday, there were...
Winter storm delays Indiana COVID-19 vaccine expansion plans
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): A winter storm that coated Indiana with heavy snow has disrupted thousands of coronavirus vaccine appointments and delayed the state’s timeline for...
Senate Committee approves bill limiting disaster orders
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): A bill that would put limits on the Indiana Governor's ability to issue disaster declarations passed a state Senate panel Tuesday.
The Senate...
Winter storm closed 70 Indiana COVID-19 vaccine clinics
INDIANA (AP): A winter storm that buried much of Indiana under heavy snowfall Tuesday led health officials to temporarily close dozens of COVID-19 vaccine...
Indiana lawmakers send COVID-19 lawsuit shield to governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): A bill giving Indiana businesses and others broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 was given final approval...
Study: Indiana faces obstacles to economic growth
INDIANA (Inside INdiana Business): A landmark study suggests while Indiana has had one of the best recoveries from the pandemic, it still has many...
Indiana expanding COVID-19 vaccines to Hoosiers 60 and up
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Indiana health officials will soon expand coronavirus vaccines to Hoosiers aged 60 to 65 as they continue to sidestep federal recommendations for...
Walmart, Sam’s Club locations to administer COVID-19 vaccines
INDIANA (WOWO): Hoosiers can soon schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at Walmart and Sam’s Club locations throughout the state.
Beginning February 12, eligible customers can...
Indiana deaths jumped by 18% during 2020 amid pandemic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): A larger surge of coronavirus deaths in Indiana during December than was initially reported contributed to an 18% jump in the state’s...
Fort Wayne lawmaker proposes bill punishing social media apps for deleting posts
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO/Network Indiana): A House committee is trying to make an 11th-hour swerve to regulate social-media apps in Indiana.
Commerce Chairman Bob Morris...
Area school districts to receive second round of COVID-19 relief
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A number of area school districts now know how much additional federal stimulus dollars to expect.
Between public and private schools,...
Two tigers at zoo test positive for COVID-19
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Both Sumatran tigers at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19.
Staff reported one of the tigers showed...
Lawmakers halt bill to stop employer-mandated vaccines
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Indiana lawmakers are pulling the plug on a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring workers from getting immunizations against COVID-19 or...
NCAA calls off D3 tourneys
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): For the second year in a row, the coronavirus has forced the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne to miss out...
Health conditions, not age, to determine vaccine eligibility under age 60
INDIANAPOLIS (Network Indiana): The next group of Hoosiers to get the coronavirus vaccine will be those ages 60 to 65. It's not clear who...