Coronavirus

'It’s really not that bad': IU student shares viral TikTok video from inside quarantine

By Helen Rummel · Thursday, Sept. 10,2020 10:34 a.m.

The video had more than 180,000 views as of Wednesday.

IU student organizations plan remote outreach, social events during pandemic

By Sarah Waters · Tuesday, Sept. 8,2020 4:53 p.m.

Kelley Student Government and other student organizations are creating communities for students.

Indiana passes 100,000 positive COVID-19 cases

By Sara Kress · Tuesday, Sept. 8,2020 4:03 a.m.

Monroe County’s positivity rate has spiked since Aug. 23.

Most IU students living in the Inspire Living-Learning Center in Spruce Hall are quarantined either in Ashton Center or at home after a resident tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.

'We took all the precautions, and it still happened': LLC leaders discuss Spruce floor quarantine

By Wei Wang · Monday, Sept. 7,2020 7:33 p.m.

Contact tracers initially gave some residents false quarantining instructions.

Here's what to expect when flu season comes this year during the coronavirus pandemic

By Haley Miller · Sunday, Sept. 6,2020 10:57 p.m.

Students are still a critical component to the business, Dr. Rupp said.

Multiple greek houses will not close despite IU’s recommendation following COVID-19 spike

By Matt Cohen · Friday, Sept. 4,2020 10:32 p.m.

Greek housing corporations said students have nowhere to go.

Wing of Spruce Hall floor quarantined after a resident tested positive for COVID-19

By Wei Wang · Friday, Sept. 4,2020 8:11 p.m.

Some residents of the LLC chose to self-quarantine despite not being mandated to do so.

IU School of Medicine to be used as site in COVID-19 vaccine trial

By Avraham Forrest · Thursday, Sept. 3,2020 10:53 p.m.

The site will start vaccine trials mid-September.

'It’s a constant worry for me:' Phi Kappa Tau voices concerns on IU's recommendation to close due to COVID-19

By David Wolfe Bender · Thursday, Sept. 3,2020 8:47 p.m.

The fraternity’s leadership said the decision could have serious implications for students.

IU, Bloomington buses see a ridership decrease due to coronavirus

By Natalie Gabor · Thursday, Sept. 3,2020 6:09 p.m.

Bloomington Transit ridership is at 22%, general manager Lew May said.

EDITORIAL: IU, make the COVID-19 data public. Our health depends on it.

By Editorial Board · Thursday, Sept. 3,2020 1:38 p.m.

IU has an obligation to provide us its COVID-19 data.

IU recommends all 40 greek houses close due to COVID-19 spread

By Matt Cohen · Thursday, Sept. 3,2020 12:30 p.m.

Mitigation testing showed a 20% positivity rate among greek residents Monday.

Indiana changes requirements for COVID-19 state map

By Madison Smalstig · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2020 8:57 p.m.

The state health commissioner recommended people be careful during Labor Day weekend.

Religious organizations in Bloomington adjust worship due to the coronavirus pandemic

By Christina Avery · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2020 3:08 p.m.

Places of worship must change their practices due to social distancing guidelines.

Monroe County, IU administrators address questions on greek house testing and quarantines

By Matt Cohen · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2020 12:14 a.m.

IU hosted a Q&A session on greek life in the pandemic Tuesday.

Can I hit your Juul? Probably not in the pandemic, IU health educator says

By Avraham Forrest · Monday, Aug. 31,2020 8:08 p.m.

Vaping and vape sharing can be unsafe in the pandemic.

UPDATE DEC. 16: IU’s latest COVID-19 dashboard update reports Bloomington campuses second lowest positivity rate of the year

By Matt Cohen · Monday, Aug. 31,2020 7:02 p.m.

This update brought the first look at IU’s asymptomatic voluntary testing.

A morbid question: Will IU give posthumous degrees to students who die from COVID-19?

By Mel Fronczek · Sunday, Aug. 30,2020 9:50 p.m.

IU has awarded 29 degrees posthumously across all campuses since 2015.

So you got caught partying in Bloomington during the pandemic. Now what?

By Cate Charron · Sunday, Aug. 30,2020 6:24 p.m.

IU and Bloomington are grappling with how to hold partiers accountable.

UPDATE: Four IU greek houses taken off of quarantine status, total 21

By IDS staff · Saturday, Aug. 29,2020 6:15 p.m.

Eleven more houses were added to the list Wednesday.

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