Beshear wants legislators to give him the authority to order masking at some level of infection, and has said he expects that to be the most contentious issue of a special session that beings Tuesday morning.
On Friday, there wasn't a single intensive care bed available in Christian County or within its 11-county region. In the majority of other areas, more than 95% of ICU beds were occupied.
Under the new regulation, the department will automatically forgive the debt of borrowers who the Social Security Administration has identified as severely disabled.
The Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health have warned against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19.
The Afghan refugees were thoroughly vetted before being allowed to work with U.S. troops, and will undergo a second round of vetting at military camps in Virginia, Wisconsin, and Texas before being resettled in local communities.
