Sep 27 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Cases See Slight Decline The latest COVID-19 surge in Kentucky has hit hospitals hard. Doctors from around the state have reported that capacity issues far exceed previous surges. But on Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported that cases have declined for three weeks. So have hospital rates. “Next one, we hope continues at this rate, that’s the inpatient census. That […] By Corinne Boyer Sep 27 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Cases See Slight Decline Corinne Boyer
Sep 3 Coronavirus More Ohio Valley Children Are Becoming Severely Sick With COVID-19. Pediatricians Are Worried About What Lies Ahead For nearly a year and a half, Kaja Lowe didn’t feel comfortable letting her kids out into the world. She took all the precautions. Early on in the pandemic, she would get groceries delivered to her car before spraying them down with disinfectant. Later, she made sure her family wore masks and sanitized their hands […] By Liam Niemeyer Sep 3 Coronavirus More Ohio Valley Children Are Becoming Severely Sick With COVID-19. Pediatricians Are Worried About What Lies Ahead Liam Niemeyer
Aug 10 Uncategorized Beshear Signs Executive Order Mandating Masks In Kentucky Schools On Tuesday, Kentucky reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases since January. Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,500 new cases and seven new deaths. Beshear warned that hospitals are rapidly filling with COVID-19 patients. “We expect to have the most Kentuckians hospitalized due to COVID in two weeks than we’ve had at any time during this […] By Corinne Boyer Aug 10 Uncategorized Beshear Signs Executive Order Mandating Masks In Kentucky Schools Corinne Boyer
Jun 18 Coronavirus Million-Dollar Question: Will Lotteries Boost Ohio Valley’s Lagging COVID Vaccination Rates? When the COVID-19 vaccine first became available, some states struggled to meet demand, including West Virginia. States administered nearly every dose in weekly shipments. But soon after eligibility expanded to everyone over 16, supplies started stacking up as vaccination rates declined. Governors across the Ohio Valley pleaded with residents to get vaccinated during weekly press […] By Corinne Boyer Jun 18 Coronavirus Million-Dollar Question: Will Lotteries Boost Ohio Valley’s Lagging COVID Vaccination Rates? Corinne Boyer
Jun 11 Coronavirus Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held his last regular COVID-19 briefing Friday as he signed an executive order ending COVID-19 restrictions. Beshear held what would be the first of 250 COVID-19 briefings in March, 2020, just as the threat of the pandemic was beginning. Fifteen months and more than 461,000 coronavirus cases later, on Friday, Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer Jun 11 Coronavirus Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing Corinne Boyer
Jun 1 Coronavirus Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that more coronavirus deaths were found in the commonwealth’s audit of fatalities during the pandemic. Beshear said an additional 260 people died due to COVID-19 between March and October of 2020 than earlier records indicated. “That’s 220 days. So it’s going back in the midst of this pandemic and […] By Corinne Boyer Jun 1 Coronavirus Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit Corinne Boyer
May 21 Coronavirus New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Black and Hispanic Americans in the Ohio Valley are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at a lower rate than are white Americans, according to data obtained by Kaiser Health News, which offers a more detailed view of vaccination progress among different groups. The data shows that vaccination rates vary across races and ethnicities in the Ohio […] By Suhail Bhat May 21 Coronavirus New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Suhail Bhat
May 12 Coronavirus Vaccines For Teens: Answers About The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For The 12 to 15 Set A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel has recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12. The decision follows the Food and Drug Administration’s extension of the vaccine’s emergency use authorization for children 12 to 15 years old on May 10. The Ohio Valley ReSource asked Vince Venditto, an […] By Corinne Boyer May 12 Coronavirus Vaccines For Teens: Answers About The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For The 12 to 15 Set Corinne Boyer
May 10 Coronavirus The FDA Has Approved Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 12 – 15. Here’s Where To Find One In Kentucky. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 may be given to children ages 12 to 15. Kentucky is preparing to make the vaccine available for children. Shortly before the FDA announced expanded use of the vaccine, Kentucky’s top public health official, Dr. Steven Stack, said studies showed that the […] By Corinne Boyer May 10 Coronavirus The FDA Has Approved Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 12 – 15. Here’s Where To Find One In Kentucky. Corinne Boyer
Apr 19 Coronavirus Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged people to use the more than 400,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments available as the trend of new infections skewed toward younger people. Beshear reported a dramatic difference in vaccination rates among age groups. People between ages 20 to 49 make up the majority of new COVID-19 cases, but have much lower […] By Corinne Boyer Apr 19 Coronavirus Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People Corinne Boyer