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An opioid epidemic. High smoking rates. Health care provider shortages. Indiana faces serious public health challenges. Side Effects Public Media provides in-depth coverage of these issues and more.

Daily Coronavirus News: Friday, March 13

Photo by Lauren Chapman/Indiana Public Broadcasting.
Holcomb said in a statement he "fully expects" additional steps will be needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Events across the country continue to be cancelled, many schools are closing and the stock market is being shaken dramatically. Now, many public health experts are criticizing the lack of available testing to determine if someone is infected with coronavirus. Here’s the latest news from the Midwest: 

Indiana: 

Illinois

Iowa: 

  • Des Moines Public Schools -- the largest district in the state -- cancelled classesfor 17 days. 

Missouri: 

Ohio: 

Kentucky: 

Check back to Side Effects for frequent round-ups of coronavirus news from the Midwest. We also want to help you sort fact from fiction when it comes to virus. Email health@wfyi.org or text “health” to 73224 with your questions, and we will search for the answers.

This is a rapidly evolving story, and we are working hard to bring you the most up-to-date information. However, we recommend checking the websites of theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention for the most recent numbers of COVID-19 cases.

Carter is a reporter for Side Effects Public Media and WFYI in Indianapolis. She can be reached at cbarrett@wfyi.org.