Mar 1 Health 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 […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 1 Health Vaccine Experts Answer Your Questions About Pfizer, Moderna And Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 22 Health Watch Live: Biden Remarks On COVID-19 Deaths President Biden will make his remarks, followed by a candle lighting ceremony at sundown. By NPR Staff Feb 22 Health Watch Live: Biden Remarks On COVID-19 Deaths NPR Staff
Feb 11 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker By Suhail Bhat Feb 11 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Suhail Bhat
Feb 11 Health 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 […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 11 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 4 Health 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, […] By Suhail Bhat Feb 4 Health Ohio Valley ReSource Updates Kentucky COVID Data Tracker Suhail Bhat
Jan 29 Health Vaccinations Nearly Complete for Louisville’s Elementary Educators More than 66,000 people have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Louisville as city officials now focus on completing the initial round of vaccinations for school personnel. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 29 Health Vaccinations Nearly Complete for Elementary Educators Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 27 Health Louisville-Area Leaders Aim To Increase Vaccinations In Black Communities Prominent Black Louisvillians and community leaders join outreach efforts to boost vaccination rates, alleviate fears. By John Boyle Jan 27 Health Outreach Aims To Boost Vaccines In Black Communities John Boyle
Jan 26 Metro Louisville Kentucky Derby Festival Will Present Thunder, Pegasus Parade Without Spectators Popular KDF events will look "different" this year to prevent mass gatherings and limit the spread of COVID-19. By John Boyle Jan 26 Metro Louisville Kentucky Derby Festival Events Won't Have Spectators John Boyle
Jan 26 Health Disability Amid COVID Crisis Sparks Push For New Skills What does an entertainment journalist do when he can’t cover events? Seth Johnson talks about his experience learning new skills — including creating radio diaries for Side Effects — during the pandemic. Part 1 of our Move to Include series on how people with disabilities are coping during this nationwide public health crisis. A transcript […] By Seth Johnson, Side Effects Public Media Jan 26 Health Disability Amid COVID Crisis Sparks Push For New Skills Seth Johnson, Side Effects Public Media
Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It More than 969,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to long-term care workers, teachers, and additional frontline health care workers around the Ohio Valley. But a surprising number of workers in some key sectors are hesitant or are refusing to get a shot, including some rural school staff in Kentucky, nursing facility workers in […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 23 Kentucky Politics ‘No Facts, Little Law’: Beshear Responds To Impeachment Petition Beshear says those calling for his impeachment are political activists who have attacked the governor and attempted to "instill fear." By Jess Clark Jan 23 Kentucky Politics 'No Facts, Little Law': Beshear Responds To Impeachment Petition Jess Clark
Jan 23 Health The Vaccine Rollout Will Take Time. Here’s What The U.S. Can Do Now To Save Lives Experts agree that when it comes to state actions to slow infections, timing is key. By Rachel Treisman, NPR Jan 23 Health Vaccine Rollout Will Take Time. Here's What The U.S. Can Do Now Rachel Treisman, NPR
Jan 13 Health Kentucky Suffers One Of COVID’s Deadliest Days Yet The new deaths due to COVID-19 amount to the third-highest total since the pandemic struck the commonwealth in March. By Graham Ambrose Jan 13 Health Kentucky Suffers One Of COVID’s Deadliest Days Yet Graham Ambrose
Dec 23 Health Overdose Deaths Hit New Highs As Pandemic Worsens Opioid Crisis New federal data shows the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the country’s deadliest 12-month period for drug overdose fatalities, including a sharp increase in overdose deaths in the Ohio Valley. According to the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 81,000 people died due to drug overdoses in the 12 months from […] By Suhail Bhat Dec 23 Health Overdose Deaths Hit New Highs As Pandemic Worsens Opioid Crisis Suhail Bhat
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