Mar 16 Health A Pandemic Year: See How COVID-19 Spread In The Ohio Valley The past year inflicted devastating pain across the Ohio Valley as more than 25,000 people in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia died due to COVID-19 and more than 1.5 million people contracted the virus. Low-income families, women and people of color bore an unequal brunt of the economic challenges caused by the shutdowns, more so […] By Suhail Bhat Mar 16 Health A Pandemic Year: See How COVID-19 Spread In The Ohio Valley Suhail Bhat
Mar 12 Health Prisoners And The Pandemic: A Year Into COVID, Crowded Jails Fuel Infections In Ohio Valley When the first coronavirus cases were reported last year, Warren County, Kentucky, Jailer Stephen Harmon knew there was going to be a COVID-19 outbreak in his jail. It was just a matter of when. “We tried our best to keep it from happening,” he said. “However with this many people in a fairly small spot, […] By Alana Watson Mar 12 Health Prisoners And The Pandemic: A Year Into COVID, Crowded Jails Fuel Infections In Ohio Valley Alana Watson
Mar 10 Health Coal Mine Safety Regulators Issue COVID Protection Guidelines, But No Regulations The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday stronger coronavirus safety guidance intended to keep coal miners safe from COVID-19 in the workplace. However, the Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration stopped short of issuing an emergency standard — as the mine workers’ union had requested — and instead kept to voluntary guidelines. “This updated […] By Jeff Young Mar 10 Health Coal Mine Safety Regulators Issue COVID Protection Guidelines, But No Regulations Jeff Young
Mar 9 Health Kentucky Governor Says COVID Relief Bill Would Also Fund Big Infrastructure Investments The newest version of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, dubbed the American Rescue Plan, is nearing final approval by the House before going to President Joe Biden. During his regular COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the state would receive $2.6 billion which would allow for a “once in a generation […] By Corinne Boyer Mar 9 Health Kentucky Governor Says COVID Relief Bill Would Also Fund Big Infrastructure Investments Corinne Boyer
Mar 2 Health Evacuations Underway In Kentucky, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear used his regular media briefing on coronavirus Tuesday to also provide an update on flooding that struck parts of the state. Record rainfall has led to widespread property damage and evacuations in parts of the state. Beshear said Kentucky Emergency Management is evacuating 1,000 people from the town of Jackson in […] By Corinne Boyer Mar 2 Health Evacuations Underway In Kentucky, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline Corinne Boyer
Feb 26 Health Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines More than 2.5 million people in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the Moderna or Pfzier COVID-19 vaccines. Little by little, states have received more vaccine doses, but the national supply remains low. However, more promise is on the horizon as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […] By Corinne Boyer Feb 26 Health Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Corinne Boyer
Feb 16 Health Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that the federal government is increasing Kentucky’s supply of vaccine doses by nearly a third in the coming week. “Starting next week we’re getting another 29% increase in our supply. That’ll mean since this new administration took over they have increased our weekly amounts by 57%,” Beshear said. Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer Feb 16 Health Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses Corinne Boyer
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