MGM to close Las Vegas resorts and casinos to help slow spread of coronavirus
MGM Resorts International announced all Las Vegas casinos and resorts will close “until further notice” amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Casinos will close on Monday, … Click to Continue »
Can HIV drugs help people with coronavirus? Some doctors are trying them on patients
Doctors are using HIV drugs to treat patients diagnosed with coronavirus, media outlets report. James Cai, one of the first people to test positive for the virus in New Jersey, … Click to Continue »
Four new Kentucky coronavirus cases confirmed Monday. Child care centers must close.
Lexington paywall drop note Four new cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in Kentucky on Monday, bringing the statewide total to 25, Gov. Andy Beshear said. The new COVID-19 cases … Click to Continue »
Jennifer Palumbo, WLEX anchor, self-quarantines after brief coronavirus exposure.
WLEX anchor Jennifer Nime Palumbo is in self-quarantine after being briefly exposed to someone who tested positive with COVID-19, the station reported Monday. Palumbo does not have any symptoms but … Click to Continue »
US officials: foreign disinformation stoking virus fears
The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday. On Sunday, … Click to Continue »
Cruise ship leaves Oakland, will dock in San Francisco
A coronavirus-stricken cruise ship has left the Port of Oakland after a week and is moving to a dock in San Francisco, where it’ll stay temporarily for remaining crew members … Click to Continue »
As pandemic spreads, China’s ex-epicenter down to 1 new case
The battle to contain the coronavirus reached new urgency, as more governments locked down borders and ordered new closures and restrictions and pleas went out to funnel masks and ventilators … Click to Continue »
Beshear confirms first Kentucky coronavirus death
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed Monday morning that the first Kentuckian has died from COVID-19. He was from Bourbon county. … Click to Continue »
Catholic Diocese of Lexington to suspend all public masses until further notice
Lexington paywall drop note All public masses in the Catholic Diocese of Lexington will be suspended starting Tuesday, and the suspension will last until further notice, Bishop John Stowe announced … Click to Continue »
Asian shares fall after Wall Street dive, recession warning
Shares fell in most Asian markets on Tuesday after the U.S. stock market plunged to its worst day in more than three decades. Monday’s 12% drop for the S&P 500 … Click to Continue »
‘Facts, not fear. Clean hands. Open hearts.’ Letters to the Editor on coronavirus in KY.
‘Facts, not fear’ I am scared that travel restrictions will become so far-reaching that weddings will be canceled, graduations missed, and family reunions won’t materialize. I’m scared those same epidemic … Click to Continue »
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