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Second COVID-19 case confirmed in Indiana By Kyra Miller kymill@iu.edu | @kyra_ky94
The second case of coronavirus was confirmed Sunday in Hendricks County, Indiana, according to the Indiana Department of Health. The man traveled to Boston in late February to attend the
BioGen conference and has been quarantined with mild symptoms, according to the IndyStar reports. He has not been hospitalized and has been experiencing symptoms since March 2. According to the IndyStar, more than a dozen COVID-19 cases nationwide have been tied to the conference, includ-
sense precautions, but also to be aware that the vast majority of COVID-19 cases are mild in individuals without underlying medical conditions.” Hendricks County health officer Dr. David Stopperich said in a statement that the county has prepared for coronavirus and assured residents
ing a Marion County resident who was identified Friday. “This new case isn’t surprising, but we know it causes concern in the community,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said in a statement. “I urge Hoosiers to continue to educate themselves about this illness and take common-
that all necessary steps are being taken to reduce the spread of the illness. “Our health department and the entire medical community of Hendricks County have been working in conjunction with schools, emergency management and other organizations to develop plans to
limit the spread of this disease,” Stopperich wrote in the statement. “I ask anyone who thinks they might have symptoms of COVID-19 to call a healthcare provider so they can be evaluated by phone before going to a medical facility.” SEE INDIANA, PAGE 5
Insulin costs rise, but diabetes stays the same Student contracts COVID-19 overseas By Kyra Miller kymill@iu.edu | @kyra_ky94
Lucy Matthews is 8. Her family spends almost $1,000 a month on her insulin. By Izzy Myszak szak imyszak@iu.edu | @MyszakIzzy
Clean the finger, so the needle goes in nicely. Pull back the trigger. Brace for a small, sharp pain — many patients bite their tongues at this step. Push the button. The three-step process to check blood sugar in diabetes patients isn’t a complicated one. Prick your finger, watch the blood ooze out and dab it on a test strip to be checked in a glucose monitor. But it can be scary and difficult to understand for younger patients such as 8-year-old Lucy Matthews. Her parents, Ashley and Garrett, call the process “the pokie” to make it easier on their daughter. Lucy still hates it. Lucy, a Scottsburg, Indiana, native, loves to draw. She loves to dance and tell jokes. She is a very social child, spending as much time as she can
with her friends and grandparents. She loves eating ice cream, and her favorite color is purple. She has lived with Type 1 diabetes for three years. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin, a hormone needed to control sugar levels. Diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2, affects 34.2 million people in the United States. Of those, only 1.6 million people live with Type 1 diabetes. It’s not preventable and has no cure. Insulin pricing has spiked in recent years, prompting a national conversation as patients struggle to cover ever-increasing costs. Both Colorado and Illinois have capped the price of the insulin. A proposed bill to cap the price of a month’s supply of insulin at $100 was voted on March 3 in the Indiana State Senate but failed in a vote of 13-36. One vial of Eli Lilly’s Humalog, a fastacting form of insulin, has gone from an
average $35 in 2001 to $332 in 2020. The amount of insulin a patient needs varies, with patients typically requiring more as they grow older and gain weight. Lucy goes through three vials of Humalog, nearly $1,000 worth of insulin, a month. * * * Being diabetic means Lucy has had to grow up just a little bit faster. The days of thoughtlessly eating cookies are over. Everything has a carb count. She has to be given insulin every time she eats. When she runs around and plays with her friends, adults around her have to be ready to swoop in at a moment’s notice if she needs medical help. Her blood sugar could quickly fall, and she could pass out. Or, her sugar could start to skyrocket and she could start puking. Her family now has to juggle how to best take care of
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Lucy, 8, gives herself insulin before eating a snack. Lucy and her mother must always check her blood sugar and administer the right amount of insulin to keep her numbers in check.
SEE ABROAD, PAGE 5 her and how to let her be a kid. Cheerful laughter filled the living room in the Matthews’ home one afternoon in February as Lucy and her cousins ran around playing. Later, Lucy sat in the kitchen with her cousins and mom about to play the offline texting card game, New Phone, Who Dis? when one of her cousins grabbed a cookie. Wanting one herself, Lucy jumped up on the counter. She asked Ashley: “Mom, how many units for this?” Ashley checked her daughter’s sugar on an app from her Dexcom sensor, a constant glucose monitor Lucy wears, to determine how much
BIG TEN
Games continue despite COVID-19 By Phillip Steinmetz
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
IU falters against Maryland in Big Ten semifinals
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An IU student who has not been on campus or in the U.S. in 2020 has tested positive for COVID-19, IU announced Friday. The student will remain in isolation in their home country and will continue to receive care there. They will not return to Indiana or IU while being treated, IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said. The student has not been on the IU campus or in the United States in the 2020 calendar year, according to the release. The student, who is in the Kelley School of Business, contracted the disease while on a flight between two CDC level three advisory countries, one being their home country, when returning from a study abroad program, Carney said. One other person on the flight tested
Sophomore Aleksa Gulbe dribbles around a Maryland defender March 7 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. No. 4 seed IU lost to No. 1 seed Maryland 66-51 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
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The Big Ten conference tournaments and championships will continue as scheduled despite the threat of coronavirus, according to a statement released Saturday. The first case of coronavirus in Indiana was reported Friday, and Gov. Eric Holcomb declared a public health emergency. The Chicago Tribune reported Friday that the Big Ten Network won’t send its studio team to the men’s basketball conference tournament in Indianapolis because of the threat of coronavirus. The network will shoot “The B1G Show,” pregame, halftime and postgame shows from its headquarters in Chicago rather than live from the tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. “The Big Ten Conference’s main priority is to ensure the safety of our students, coaches, administrators, event staff and fans as SEE TOURNAMENT, PAGE 5
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