Jan 19 Health Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced an expansion of federal aid for state hospitals and a request for more vaccine doses from the federal government on Tuesday as he reported 2,250 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Nearly 3,200 people have died from the virus in the Commonwealth. Beshear announced 27 new deaths Tuesday and […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 19 Health Kentucky Hospitals Will Receive New Medicaid Funding Amid Strain Of Pandemic Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 8 Election 2020 After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock Owensboro, Kentucky, pastor Brian Gibson spoke at an event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that combined religion with support for President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the election. “How many of you all believe that the people we elected are going to do what’s right tomorrow?” Gibson asked the crowd at Washington’s Freedom […] By Jeff Young , Alana Watson , , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 8 Election 2020 After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock Jeff Young, Alana Watson, , Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 5 Health Beshear Urges COVID Safety As He Awaits Clear Data After Holidays In his Tuesday briefing on the coronavirus pandemic, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reiterated the importance of following COVID-19 protocols to stop the spread of the virus. “In L.A. County, they have so much COVID that ambulances are no longer doing runs for those in the worst shape,” he said. “I mean we’re at war, and […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 5 Health Beshear Urges COVID Safety As He Awaits Clear Data After Holidays Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 17 Health Answering Your Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccines The arrival of the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was met with cheers around the Ohio Valley as the first doses were administered to front-line health workers. The Pfizer — and, soon, Moderna — vaccines bring the promise of relief after months of pandemic-driven closures and a deadly surge in cases. But the vaccines’ […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 17 Health Answering Your Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccines Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 15 Health Gov. Beshear Warns Against Holiday Travel As COVID Surge Stresses Hospitals With holidays approaching, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked people to avoid leisure travel as he announced 2,946 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Beshear also met Tuesday with White House appointed Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, who said that Kentucky’s COVID-19 efforts have saved lives. Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Department for Public […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 15 Health Gov. Beshear Warns Against Holiday Travel As COVID Surge Stresses Hospitals Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 8 Health With Vaccines Coming, Kentucky Sees Slight Decline In Coronavirus Growth Rate Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported 3,114 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the state anticipates the arrival of the first doses of vaccine. That number represents a decline of more than 1,000 compared to the cases reported last Tuesday, indicating that the rate of growth of infections in the state may be slowing. Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 8 Health With Vaccines Coming, Kentucky Sees Slight Decline In Coronavirus Growth Rate Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 1 Health ‘Deadliest Day’ As Kentucky Hits Highest Number Of COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hasn’t stopped pleading with the public to stay home, wear face coverings and do whatever it takes to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the state marked its deadliest day yet in the pandemic. On Tuesday, Beshear announced a record high 4,151 new cases of COVID-19 and the deaths of […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 1 Health 'Deadliest Day' As KY Hits Highest Number Of COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 26 Health Sicker Staff, Fewer Beds For Rural Hospitals As COVID-19 Spreads Through Ohio Valley Dr. Kirk Tucker, chief clinical officer of Adena Health Systems in Chillicothe, Ohio, said a week before Thanksgiving that the health system’s three hospitals in southern Ohio were bombarded with coronavirus patients. But it isn’t just the patients testing positive. The virus has also sickened 65 of his fellow caregivers. Recently, Tucker said, a doctor […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 26 Health Sicker Staff, Fewer Beds For Rural Hospitals As COVID-19 Spreads Through Ohio Valley Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 24 Health Kentucky Hospitals Adjust Services To Make Room For COVID-19 Patients Kentucky’s surge in coronavirus cases has caused some hospitals to reduce other health care services to accommodate the growing number of COVID-19 patients. Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,690 new positive coronavirus cases Tuesday and 1,658 COVID-19 hospitalizations — a sharp increase over the past two weeks. Gov. Beshear said hospitals have already adjusted services to […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 24 Health Kentucky Hospitals Adjust Services To Make Room For COVID-19 Patients Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 16 Health New Restrictions On Kentucky Long-Term Care Facilities To Combat Coronavirus As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Kentucky will restrict visits to long-term care facilities because of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Of Kentucky’s 120 counties, 103 are now in the “Red Zone” of critical spread, with more than 25 cases per 100,000 people. Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander said long-term care […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 16 Health New Restrictions On Kentucky Long-Term Care Facilities To Combat Coronavirus Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 11 Health With No Signs of Slowing, Kentucky Coronavirus Cases Surge To New Record High Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday announced the highest one-day total of new coronavirus cases — 2,700. The new record follows two weeks of sharply escalating spread of the virus. The previous one day record reported 2,318 cases. For weeks, Gov. Beshear has repeatedly warned that the growing number of cases is dangerous. “This entire […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 11 Health With No Signs of Slowing, Kentucky Coronavirus Cases Surge To New Record High Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 10 Health Older Veterans Face New Fight As Coronavirus Surges In Region On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear delivered his daily briefing on coronavirus, which is surging across the Ohio Valley. Eleven more Kentuckians had died that day. Then the governor provided an update on an especially worrisome outbreak at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center near Lexington, one of four long-term care facilities dedicated to veterans in the […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 10 Health Older Veterans Face New Fight As Coronavirus Surges In Region Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 5 Health A COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Underway In Kentucky Wants Volunteers The University of Kentucky and Baptist Health in Lexington and Norton Healthcare in Louisville were chosen as testing locations for a coronavirus vaccine now in its phase three trial. Infectious disease specialist and system epidemiologist Dr. Paul Schulz said this stage of the trial means the vaccine has been through testing making it safer for […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 5 Health A COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Underway In Kentucky Wants Volunteers Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 3 Health Kentucky Tops 1,500 Total COVID-19 Deaths On Election Day Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,795 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 3 Health Kentucky Tops 1,500 Total COVID-19 Deaths On Election Day Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 2 Health Across The Ohio Valley, States Report Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases In the last weeks of October, parts of the Ohio Valley saw coronavirus records broken almost every day. In the Ohio Valley, Kentucky and Ohio set new records for hospitalizations due to COVID-19, and Kentucky reported the most positive cases in a single week since the pandemic began — 9,335. West Virginia, which has been […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 2 Health Across The Ohio Valley, States Report Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource