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Loosening Restrictions, Long-Term Care Facilities, Restaurant Relief | Indiana Newsdesk

 

Right now on  Indiana Newsdesk:

After more than a year, the governor is lifting COVID restrictions. But is it too soon? A health expert joins us to talk about new infections, COVID variants and vaccines.

New guidance from the federal government gives caregivers the greenlight to visit their loved ones in long-term care facilities. But some families say they’re struggling with strict policies that make it hard to coordinate visits.

Nationally, restaurants have suffered hundreds of billions of dollars in losses since the start of the pandemic. But industry leaders are optimistic that things are turning around. Ahead, the pandemic’s toll on local restaurants and how new federal aid could help those struggling to keep their doors open.

Those stories and the latest news headlines from across the state, Friday at 6 on  Indiana Newsdesk.

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WFYI (Indianapolis) | Fridays at 8:30 p.m. on WFYI-3, Sundays at 1:00 p.m. on WFYI-1 (HD)

WTIU (Bloomington) | Fridays at 6:00 p.m., Saturdays at 4:00 p.m.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page here

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Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren