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This story was updated at 3:45 p.m. on April 30, 2020 to include new information on Edwards' release date.On the day Scottie Edwards died, he nearly fell…

This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.Hospitals across the Midwest have adjusted policies for the…

The coronavirus pandemic has forced hospitals and doctors to move much of their work online. That shift to telehealth required big changes -- from…

Many of America’s rural counties have just a handful of COVID-19 cases. And health experts say that may be giving residents a false sense of security.…

This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, local public health…

This story is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.Alfarena McGinty is the chief deputy coroner for Marion…

Arianna Thompson had big plans for her pregnancy. A photoshoot. Two baby showers – one in South Bend, Indiana, where she lives, and one with family in…

If someone gets sick in a seven county swath of the Ozarks of southeastern Missouri, the closest place they can go for care is a clinic run by Missouri…

During Monday’s coronavirus news conference, Gov. Eric Holcomb was optimistic about the situation statewide. He emphasized Indiana’s COVID-19 data. “I…

This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19.Health care workers and first responders face serious risks…