— Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets U.S. green light
— French theater, cinema workers protest against virus closure
— Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders
— Sweden’s prime minister says health officials misjudged new infection wave
— U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
INDIANAPOLIS — A coalition of some of Indiana’s top hospital systems is warning that facilities are struggling to cope with the surge in COVID-19 patients — a sobering reminder that the coronavirus is still spreading quickly in the state despite the arrival of a vaccine.
With COVID-19 patient numbers hovering above 3,000 for nearly a month, Indiana hospitals are treating more than four times as many as they were in September and are worried they soon could get overwhelmed.