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Millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as businesses continue to lay off and furlough workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name Zantac, from the market immediately, the agency announced on Wednesday. The FDA noted that an ongoing investigation has determined that levels of a contaminant in the heartburn medications increase over time and when stored at […]

INDIANAPOLIS-Frontline employees at Kroger are getting a pay raise. The company announced a “hero bonus” for workers in the frontlines of their grocery stores, as well as their supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy, and call center employees. The increase is a $2 premium added to their standard base pay rate for hours worked between March 29 […]

WASHINGTON–As many as 200,000 people could die from the coronavirus in the United States in the coming months. That is the projection from the White House Coronavirus Task Force and America’s top health experts. On Wednesday morning, U.S. Surgeon General and former Indiana State Health Commissioner Jerome Adams told NBC’s The Today Show those numbers […]

WASHINGTON–If you have a mask and it makes you feel better about protecting yourself against the coronavirus, then wear it, but there is a caveat that comes with that. That’s the message from the U.S. Surgeon General and former Indiana State Health Commissioner, Dr. Jerome Adams. Adams spoke on “Fox and Friends” Tuesday morning. “Know […]

WASHINGTON — President Trump is extending the White House’s social distancing guidelines for coronavirus. “We will be extending our guidelines to April 30th to slow the spread,” Trump said in a press conference on the White House lawn. Trump said the peak of coronavirus deaths could hit in the next two weeks. He previously hoped […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The United States’ top doctor is calling Indianapolis an “emerging hotspot” for COVID-19. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams posted the statement on Twitter saying in part, “We must now focus on flattening the curve and raising the bar in emerging hot spots like New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, LA, Miami, and Indianapolis.” https://twitter.com/JeromeAdamsMD/status/1244248643445477377?s=20 […]

he House of Representatives on Friday approved the historic $2 trillion stimulus package that passed the Senate earlier this week.

  (CNN) — A wave of layoffs has gripped the American economy in the past week as bars, restaurants and shops shut down across the country, part of unprecedented efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus and keep health care systems afloat. On Thursday, investors got a sense of just how much damage is being […]

WASHINGTON —  The Senate is sending a roughly $2 Trillion stimulus package to the House after passing it last night. The bill will send cash to businesses and individuals to help keep the economy going during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.  Most Americans who make less than $75,000 a year will get a $1,200 check. Families […]