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 […]
As KY Teachers Are Vaccinated, Gov. Beshear Wants In-Person Classes In March
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order on Tuesday recommending that all school districts offer some type of in-person learning starting March 1 or within a week of vaccinations for school personnel. The order recommends that classes resume seven days after teachers and staff have received their second COVID-19 vaccinations, though the decision is […]
Kentucky Announces New Eviction Relief Fund Is Now Accepting Applications
Kentuckians who need help paying rent and utilities during the pandemic can now apply for available funds online. Gov. Andy Beshear announced during a coronavirus briefing Monday that the commonwealth has received $297 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for eviction relief. “The healthy at home eviction relief fund follows earlier similar efforts to help […]
Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis
The Madison County health department in Kentucky has kept its harm reduction program open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to continue its work against the other epidemic afflicting the region: the addiction crisis. Through the program, people can exchange needles, receive referrals for addiction treatment services, and get training to use the overdose-reversal drug Narcan. Laura […]
Addiction In The Pandemic: An Interview With White House Leader On Drug Control Policy
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released drug overdose death data last December, it warned about the impacts the ongoing pandemic has had on the addiction crisis. “The disruption to daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit those with substance use disorder hard,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a […]
Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Continue Gradual Decline While Total Deaths Near 4,000
New COVID-19 cases in Kentucky have continued to decrease compared to recent weeks. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,592 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The state’s positivity rate is 8.5%, continuing a recent downward trend. Despite the decrease in new cases, Beshear reported 51 new deaths. Since the onset of the pandemic, 3,863 people have […]
Ohio Valley ReSource Updates Kentucky COVID Data Tracker
The Ohio Valley ReSource has added new measures to its COVID Data Tracker, including a county-level map of infection hot spots, indicators of hospital capacity, and a demographic breakdown of cases and deaths. These new functions provide a more in-depth view of the spread of the infections in Kentucky. This map shows county-by-county hot spots, […]
States across the Ohio Valley are postponing their primary election dates and, in some cases, expanding voting by mail. Tell us what you'd like to know about voting safely during the pandemic.
