Coronavirus

Monroe County closes parks, city eliminates bus fare as coronavirus cases rise

By Ty Vinson · Wednesday, March 25,2020 10:29 a.m.

City, county and IU officials spoke briefly about updates in their workplaces.

How IU Health and Bloomington public safety is responding to coronavirus

By Cate Charron · Tuesday, March 24,2020 8:52 p.m.

Medical and public safety personnel have equipment to protect themselves from exposure to COVID-19.

COVID-19 isolation shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Bloomington to open next week

By Shelby Anderson · Tuesday, March 24,2020 8:48 p.m.

Those at risk of spreading coronavirus need isolation space while they recover.

PERSPECTIVE: My swim season ended for COVID-19. Strangers on a plane comforted me.

By Ryley Ober · Tuesday, March 24,2020 5:16 p.m.

IU freshman Ryley Ober was training for the NCAA Championship before spring sports were canceled.

Bloomington business owners find ways to help community during COVID-19 pandemic

By Ty Vinson and Madison Smalstig · Tuesday, March 24,2020 5:16 p.m.

Cardinal Spirits is making its own hand sanitizer with extra high-proof alcohol.

IU Day canceled, community encouraged to celebrate in different ways

By Payton Romans · Tuesday, March 24,2020 4:55 p.m.

People can still celebrate on April 23 by posting their IU memories online.

COLUMN: Easy-to-make dishes you can cook while quarantined

By Michelle Lie · Tuesday, March 24,2020 8:22 a.m.

Self-quarantining turned me into an amateur cook.

QUIZ: Which IDS special project should you read while social distancing?

By Lexi Haskell · Monday, March 23,2020 10:55 p.m.

The IDS publishes dozens of special projects each semester.

IU President McRobbie says employees will continue to receive ‘full normal pay’

By Luzane Draughon · Monday, March 23,2020 10:44 p.m.

Employees will not be required to use sick time for COVID-19 reasons.

IU Health Center discontinues preventative visits, closes eye clinic

By Kyra Miller · Monday, March 23,2020 8:10 p.m.

The IU Eye Clinic will close until the fall semester.

IU cancels summer abroad programs due to coronavirus pandemic

By Cate Charron · Monday, March 23,2020 3:34 p.m.

The decision cancels programs that start and end between May 16 and Aug. 23.

Governor orders Indiana residents to stay at home to stop spread of coronavirus

By Ty Vinson · Monday, March 23,2020 2:41 p.m.

The order to stay home goes from 11:59 p.m. March 24 to 11:59 p.m. April 6.

Bloomington businesses ask city for funding assistance amid coronavirus pandemic

By Joey Bowling · Sunday, March 22,2020 8:04 p.m.

City officials said reallocation is a possibility, but needs further discussion.

Bloomington musician releases song touching on death, anxiety, coronavirus

By Hannah Dailey · Sunday, March 22,2020 2:25 p.m.

"Pandemic" is inspired by Plazek's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jacobs School of Music cancels spring semester performances due to coronavirus

By Lauren McLaughlin · Sunday, March 22,2020 12:32 p.m.

Performances from Monday to May 16 are canceled due to COVID-19.

UPDATE: IU student tests positive for coronavirus in first Monroe County case

By Joey Bowling · Friday, March 20,2020 4:03 p.m.

The student has been in isolation since March 13, when they were tested.

Spring graduation ceremonies postponed on all IU campuses

By Caroline Anders · Friday, March 20,2020 2:05 p.m.

The ceremonies will be rescheduled as the public health climate allows.

UPDATE: IU to reimburse students for housing, cancels move-outs between March 25 and April 7

By Joey Bowling · Friday, March 20,2020 11:19 a.m.

Plans for other refunds, such as meal plans and tuition, haven’t been finalized.

IU cancels individual schools' graduation ceremonies due to coronavirus pandemic

By Emily Isaacman · Wednesday, March 18,2020 6:56 p.m.

Campuswide commencement ceremonies have not yet been changed.

Indiana reports first coronavirus death, governor announces shutdown of restaurants, bars

By Joey Bowling · Monday, March 16,2020 4:43 p.m.

Gov. Eric Holcomb addressed the state's handling of COVID-19 at a press conference Monday.

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