COVID-19

Quarles, a Republican, is in his second term as agriculture commissioner and has been one of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s chief critics throughout the pandemic.

On Thursday, the county's seven-day average of virus cases dropped to 6.6 — a decrease of approximately 31% from two weeks ago.

Public health officials in the region say vaccinating everyone remains a challenge, but that incentive programs meant to encourage people to get vaccinated may help the state reach its goals.

Right now the U.S. is not even halfway to herd immunity, and Kentucky is even farther from it, with only 29% of the state's population fully vaccinated and 39% having received at least one dose of a vaccine.

The COVID-19 pandemic affected lives all over the world in many different ways, but one of the most pressing and troubling outcomes is the rising reports of child abuse, domestic abuse and sexual abuse.

Corporate giants and startups alike plan to offer a dizzying array of test options, most costing between $10 and $110. Their screening accuracy varies, as does the way consumers get results.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that at least 5,800 people had fallen ill or tested positive for the coronavirus two weeks or more after they completed both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine. A total of about 78 million Americans are now fully vaccinated.

About half of Christians in Kentucky identify as evangelicals, a group that polls have shown widespread concerns about getting vaccinated.

The poll found that 71% of adults had already been vaccinated or planned on getting a vaccine. If all of them follows through, it would get Kentucky to herd immunity.

Get a Shot, Take a Shot is a social media campaign that encourages people to post selfies when they get vaccinated.