Apr 2 Health Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered The coronavirus pandemic has already infected thousands in the Ohio Valley and upended life and work for nearly all of us. In such a fast-moving pandemic, it can be hard to keep all the information straight. The Ohio Valley ReSource and its partner stations asked you what you wanted to know, and took your questions […] By Sydney Boles Apr 2 Health Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered Sydney Boles
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Apr 2 Economy Ohio Valley Unemployment Claims Soar To Nearly 400,000 Amid Pandemic Shutdown Claims for unemployment insurance soared around the Ohio Valley region as nearly 400,000 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia sought help amid the economic freeze associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The new numbers come from data released Thursday morning by the U.S. Department of Labor showing more than 6.6 million unemployment claims around the […] By Jeff Young Apr 2 Economy Ohio Valley Unemployment Claims Soar To Nearly 400,000 Amid Pandemic Shutdown Jeff Young
Apr 1 Health Our Local COVID-19 Tracker Gives You County-Level Data On The Coronavirus Since the first Ohio Valley region COVID-19 patient was confirmed nearly a month ago, cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus have continued to increase in the state. Along with that increase in cases comes an increase in questions: How many cases are there around me? How many people in my community have […] By Alexandra Kanik Apr 1 Health Our Local COVID-19 Tracker Gives You County-Level Data On The Coronavirus Alexandra Kanik
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Mar 26 Energy & Environment UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protections For Coal Miners The United Mine Workers of America is asking federal regulators to set uniform, enforceable guidelines to help protect coal miners from contracting COVID-19. In a letter dated Tuesday, March 24, UMWA President Cecil Roberts wrote to the Mine Safety and Health Administration requesting the agency issue a “safeguard” or “emergency standard” that would require coal […] By Brittany Patterson Mar 26 Energy & Environment UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protections For Coal Miners Brittany Patterson
Mar 25 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures As new cases of coronavirus mount in the Ohio Valley, health officials are bracing for an onslaught of patients and what could be unprecedented demand for beds, medical staff and specialized equipment. Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia have disproportionately high rates of people vulnerable to serious illness from COVID-19. But the region’s capacity to treat […] By Liam Niemeyer Mar 25 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures Liam Niemeyer
Mar 23 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Coal Industry Braces As COVID-19 Impacts Electricity Demand, International Exports As states across the Ohio Valley order the closure of non-essential businesses to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, coal mines will remain open. But as with many industries, the global pandemic is straining the coal sector, and some experts say the already struggling industry could face intense challenges in the months ahead as […] By Brittany Patterson and Sydney Boles Mar 23 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Coal Industry Braces As COVID-19 Impacts Electricity Demand, International Exports Brittany Patterson and Sydney Boles