coronavirus

Hoosiers could wait over 3 weeks to receive COVID-19 vaccine at Assembly Hall

Mar 28, 2021 3:47 pm

Students can be vaccinated anywhere in Indiana, not just Assembly Hall.

Sophomores Yatziri Moreno, left, and Meg Heinisch, right, meet Aug. 24 behind Bryan Hall. Monroe County will maintain its COVID-19 social gathering restrictions and mask mandates even though Gov. Eric Holcomb announced earlier this week he will end the statewide mask mandate on April 6, Mayor John Hamilton said in Bloomington’s weekly COVID-19 press conference Friday.

Monroe County will keep mask mandate despite statewide COVID-19 restrictions ending

Mar 26, 2021 3:38 pm

The county’s social gathering and masking restrictions will continue.

A teacher wears a mask and teaches remotely from her classroom on September 24, 2020, in New York City. Some IU students are hesitant to return to in-person classes and events after spending more than a year in a pandemic.

Some IU students wary of oncoming return to in-person classes, campus activities

Mar 25, 2021 3:39 pm

With vaccinations ramping up and more activities planned in person, college life is expected to slowly transition back to what it was like pre-COVID-19.

A screenshot shows Gov. Eric Holcomb and state health commissioner Dr. Kristina Box having a discussion Wednesday in the weekly Indiana COVID-19 briefing over Zoom. More than 1 million Hoosiers have already received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Indiana reaches 1 million Hoosiers vaccinated for COVID-19

Mar 24, 2021 7:09 pm

Indianapolis Motor Speedway will become a mass vaccination site in April.

IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said Wednesday in the weekly "Ask Aaron" webinar that IU will have a vaccination pod opening Monday. The testing site will be open to faculty, staff and students, as well as anyone in Bloomington.

IU vaccination site opening Monday, IU careful about decisions to reopen

Mar 24, 2021 4:12 pm

The site will be open to anyone in Bloomington.

Pharmacist Basil Ebekonye examines a vial containing the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Dec. 23, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. Hoosiers aged 16 and older will become eligible for the vaccine March 31.

Hoosiers 16 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine March 31, Holcomb says

Mar 23, 2021 9:04 pm

Gov. Eric Holcomb explained next steps in the state’s re-opening.

Nurse Betsy Smith prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at her station Feb. 24 at the Monroe County Convention Center. Dr. Lana Dbeibo, assistant professor at the IU School of Medicine and the director of Infection Prevention at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, said that anyone eligible can get vaccinated at Assembly Hall starting March 29.

IU vaccine director hopes all students will be eligible to receive vaccine by May 1

Mar 22, 2021 4:26 pm

Dr. Lana Dbeibo answered questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine coming to IU campuses.

IU students struggle to get enough sleep during pandemic

Mar 21, 2021 5:02 pm

Increased screen time and stress have hurt student sleep cycles.

Then-sophomore infielder Justin Walker talks to IU baseball head coach Jeff Mercer at Bart Kaufman Field on April 28, 2019. IU's doubleheader against Penn State was postponed Friday after Mercer tested positive for COVID-19.

IU baseball head coach Jeff Mercer tests positive for COVID-19

Mar 12, 2021 3:15 pm

IU's doubleheader against Penn State was postponed Friday.

Advocates for Youth Condom Collective members are partnering with IU's Union Board and the School of Public Health for a Cookies and Condoms event Wednesday, March 24, in the Indiana Memorial Union basement.

Students to host Cookies and Condoms event in collaboration with Union Board

Mar 11, 2021 4:34 pm

The event will include a Zoom panel discussing safe sex practices during a pandemic.

A car sits parked March 30, 2020, on North Jordan Avenue. As vaccination rates improve, capacity for dorms and Greek houses could increase from the current 75% capacity, but no definite changes have been announced, Monroe County Health Administrator Penny Caudill said Wednesday.

Panel of IU and Monroe County experts address questions on COVID-19, greek life

Mar 11, 2021 12:01 am

The special Ask Aaron panel discussed greek house limits, the Little 500 and more.

Vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are seen. In a briefing Wednesday, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that teachers are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

All teachers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Indiana

Mar 10, 2021 7:17 pm

Teachers and staff can receive vaccines starting Monday.

IU Health nurse Anne Fuson prepares to give patient Iva Gloss the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 24 at the Monroe County Convention Center. Indiana announced Tuesday that people with chronic illnesses and developmental and intellectual disabilities are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

High-risk individuals in Indiana eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Mar 10, 2021 1:11 pm

Those eligible will receive an email or a text to sign up for a vaccine appointment.

Zac "Big Z" Smith pours a beer Feb. 25 behind the bar at Nick's English Hut. Smith works 50 hours a week at Nick's as a bartender and server.

Tired of being afraid: How a Nick's bartender navigates the pandemic

Mar 7, 2021 2:08 pm

Big Z has worked at Nick’s English Hut for over 10 years.

IU’s Assembly Hall to become primary Monroe County vaccination distribution site by April

Mar 5, 2021 2:47 pm

The site at Assembly Hall, scheduled to open March 29, will increase vaccination capacity.

The sign outside of "Lovers Playground" is pictured. Bloomington adult entertainment businesses such as Lovers Playground experienced an increase in customers after the pandemic began.

Bloomington adult businesses meet growing demand during pandemic

Mar 4, 2021 1:35 pm

Despite the strain on relationships during the pandemic, Bloomington’s adult entertainment industry stays afloat.

IU researchers explore link between social media misinformation, trust in COVID-19 vaccine

Mar 3, 2021 7:19 pm

Researchers say social media misinformation can lead to reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Monroe County bars allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. starting Thursday

Mar 3, 2021 6:29 pm

Bars had been mandated to close at 1 a.m. since Nov. 18, 2020.

Nurse Cathy Green gives Raymond Lamar his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 24 at the Monroe Convention Center. Indiana has lowered the eligibility age for vaccinations to 50, marking the second time this week the eligibility age was lowered, Gov. Eric Holcomb said.

Indiana lowers COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age to 50

Mar 3, 2021 5:06 pm

About 412,000 additional Hoosiers are between 50 and 54.

Assembly Hall, seen here Monday, is located at 1001 East 17th Street.

IU health experts debate safety of live audiences at NCAA tournament

Mar 2, 2021 9:10 pm

Assembly Hall will be allowing 500 audience members.