Feb 15 Economy Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cripple the economy in the Ohio Valley and President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats are pursuing his plan for economic recovery. Biden’s economic priorities include raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, forgiving student loan debt, and undoing some Trump-era tax cuts. But Biden’s immediate focus is on […] By Alana Watson Feb 15 Economy Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan Alana Watson
Feb 3 Health 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 […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 3 Health Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Continue Gradual Decline While Total Deaths Near 4,000 Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 1 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: Overdose Deaths Surge As Coronavirus Adds To Opioid Crisis Terrance D. has been sober for more than 15 years and Narcotics Anonymous has been a big part of his recovery. He uses a pseudonym when speaking publicly about addiction and his work with NA. Terrance said the bonds the group has formed are very important, and they were forged through regular social gatherings. “We […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 1 Health Addiction In The Pandemic: Overdose Deaths Surge As Coronavirus Adds To Opioid Crisis Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 27 Health Kentucky Will Receive More COVID-19 Doses Every Week Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that more COVID-19 vaccine doses are on the way to the commonwealth. More than 338,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Kentucky, but the state has the capacity to provide more if more supply were available. “We’re going to get about 8,800 new first doses a […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 27 Health Kentucky Will Receive More COVID-19 Doses Every Week Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
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 1 Economy COVID Relief Is Coming. But As Hunger Persists, Some Wonder If It Is Too Late. He asked her if she was cold. A wind whips around the park in western Kentucky a couple days before Christmas. He puts his arm around her as they move closer together on the bench. Blake Livesay, 27, met Laura Brooke, 31, online earlier in 2020, and they’ve been inseparable since. She liked his way […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 1 Economy COVID Relief Is Coming. But As Hunger Persists, Some Wonder If It Is Too Late. Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 18 Health Don’t Delay Medical Care During Pandemic, Doctors Say Doctors say it is important for patients to stay on top of medical care — even amid the current COVID surge. By Darian Benson, Side Effects Public Media Dec 18 Health Don’t Delay Medical Care During Pandemic, Doctors Say Darian Benson, Side Effects Public Media
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 15 Health Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge New HHS data shows that many hospitals in the Ohio Valley are under strain, running short of bed space, especially for the most critically ill. By Suhail Bhat Dec 15 Health Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge Suhail Bhat