Mar 27 Health Gov. Beshear Tells Kentuckians Not To Travel To Tennessee Gov. Andy Beshear is telling Kentuckians to stay out of Tennessee, a state he says is not taking the same aggressive steps against COVID-19. By Jess Clark Mar 27 Health Gov. Beshear Tells Kentuckians Not To Travel To Tennessee Jess Clark
Mar 27 Health Amid An Already ‘Strained System,’ County Jails Release 3,200 Inmates The cuts reflect a 28 percent reduction in the state’s county jail population. By Jacob Ryan Mar 27 Health Amid An Already ‘Strained System,’ County Jails Release 3,200 Inmates Jacob Ryan
Mar 27 Health So Far, Feds Have Sent 83,000 N95 Masks To Kentucky — But It’s Not Enough The governor said the lack of supplies is contributing to the delay in testing for the coronavirus and creating danger for healthcare workers. By Jared Bennett Mar 27 Health So Far, Feds Have Sent 83,000 N95 Masks To Kentucky — But It’s Not Enough Jared Bennett
Mar 27 Health JCPS Donates Coronavirus Supplies For Doctors, Nurses Jefferson County Public Schools has donated an estimated 40,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to healthcare providers. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 27 Health JCPS Donates Coronavirus Supplies For Doctors, Nurses Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 26 Health UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protection For Coal Miners The union is asking federal regulators to set uniform, enforceable guidelines to help protect coal miners from contracting COVID-19. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 26 Health UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protection For Coal Miners Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 26 Health U of L Begins Limited Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing U of L hopes to utilize drive-thru's as a safe means of testing a large number of people without overwhelming healthcare providers. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 26 Health U of L Begins Limited Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 26 Health Amazon Closes Kentucky Warehouse After Workers Test Positive The closure of a Kentucky warehouse is the first confirmed prolonged shutdown of an Amazon facility. By Alina Selyukh, NPR Mar 26 Health Amazon Closes Kentucky Warehouse After Workers Test Positive Alina Selyukh, NPR
Mar 26 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures The region’s capacity to treat serious illness has been sharply reduced by the closure of some 21 hospitals over the past 15 years. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 26 Health Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic Hollowed Out Health System Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 25 Health Beshear: Next Two Weeks Are Crucial To Stopping Coronavirus Evictions are suspended in Kentucky, and unemployment benefits are now available to independent contractors. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 25 Health Beshear: Next Two Weeks Are Crucial To Stopping Coronavirus Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 25 Health Worries Of Abuse Force Ky. Pharmacists To Limit Supply Of Coronavirus Trial Drug The Kentucky Board of Pharmacy is adopting new measures restricting when pharmacists can dispense drugs being tested to treat COVID-19. By Jacob Ryan Mar 25 Health Ky. Pharmacists Limit Supply Of Coronavirus Trial Drug Jacob Ryan
Mar 24 Health Louisville Call Centers Change Policies, Allow Some Remote Work While call centers have not been ordered to close in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said he would take further action if the employers didn’t find a way to comply with social distancing guidelines. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 24 Health Louisville Call Centers Change Policies, Allow Some Remote Work Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 24 Health How This U of L Researcher Is Forecasting The Spread of Coronavirus In Kentucky “I think it looks scary,” U of L mathematician Dan Han said on Friday. And that was before the team revised the numbers…upwards. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 24 Health How This Researcher Is Forecasting The Spread of Coronavirus In Ky. Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 24 Health Price Gouging Complaints Flood Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, But Details Scarce The Kentucky Attorney General’s office is investigating hundreds of complaints from consumers about alleged price gouging as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the state. The office tallied 860 complaints by Monday afternoon, said Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The complaints have flooded into the office since Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on March […] By Jacob Ryan Mar 24 Health Price Gouging Complaints Flood Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, But Details Scarce Jacob Ryan
Mar 23 Health Complaints Allege Restaurants Open, Workplaces Crowded Despite Orders Many complaints said restaurants continue to offer dine-in services. One complained of a restaurant continuing to operate a self-serve salsa bar amid the spreading pandemic. By Jacob Ryan Mar 23 Health Complaints Allege Restaurants Open, Workplaces Crowded Despite Orders Jacob Ryan