In his first official trip in the wake of a disaster, the president visited the Harris County Emergency Operations Center and later toured and met with volunteers at the Houston Food Bank, where first lady Jill Biden packaged food and water for the community earlier in the day. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, joined the President in Houston, as did GOP Sen. John Cornyn.

"We’re still not out of the woods with this horrible virus, but every week, we’re taking another step forward in our fight against it," Beshear said in a statement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that's expected to provide an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.

The man was the only person inside the car at the time of the crash.

The Kentucky Republican's comments came just weeks after he delivered a pointed rebuke of Trump on the Senate floor for fomenting the deadly US Capitol insurrection. 

The health department has been offering expanded testing in community locations since Oct. 5 through a pilot program with the state. 

Both mass vaccination sites the health department runs operate Monday through Saturday each week, when vaccine supplies are available. 

The district's board of education unanimously approved the move during a special called meeting on Thursday.

As the pandemic continues, university leaders are looking ahead to what the summer and fall semesters will look like.

The six regional sites are among 119 new vaccine sites the governor announced Thursday, bringing the total number of provider locations to 410. 

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says the state will begin the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan on March 15. 

Governor Mike Parson is providing an update on the coronavirus in Missouri.

"We have to remember even though maybe we're trying to come back and resume traditional daily life, we have to remember we're still dealing with this pandemic," a local school superintendent says. 

While Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity rate continued to decline Wednesday, the state reported 51 additional virus-related deaths. 

The doses will be available to that age group Wednesday only. 

Kroger Health reminds the public that Kentucky is still in phase 1B of its vaccine plan this week, which includes people ages 70 and older, K-12 educators, child care workers, and first responders. 

It's hard to get your kids to take a break from the computer when they have to use it for virtual learning. Some studies show the pandemic is causing kids vision to get worse.

On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced those in phase 1C will be eligible for vaccination as early March 1. Not all of our local vaccination sites will be ready by then. Providers share their plans moving forward. 

All school districts in Kentucky are recommended to offer some form of in-person instruction after their employees have received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday. 

During the 2019-2020 flu season, about 400,000 people went to the hospital for the flu. With about two months remaining in the 2020-2021 season, the CDC is reporting only 173 flu related hospital stays.

Parenting during COVID-19 isn’t easy. If you’re a single parent, it can be downright overwhelming.

President Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal terms.

Making that announcement during a briefing on COVID-19 in Kentucky on Monday, Beshear said local health departments will also begin vaccinating individuals in phase 1C of the state's plan. But, the health departments will still be asked to be more targeted in their approach — continuing to prioritize phase 1A and 1B. 

In a post to its official Facebook page, the city says local government leaders and the Kiwanis Club discussed the issue and decided to cancel the local festival for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Gov. Andy Beshear reported 1,993 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky on Friday.

That brings to 1,170,902 cases since the coronavirus pandemic reached Illinois a year ago. The illness has claimed 20,192 lives.

A doctor says he's seen a significant increase in patients with liver disease across the board because of alcohol abuse.

McCracken County Schools will offer in-person learning to all students four days a week starting in March. 

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge says he'll extend a temporary order blocking a state law restricting the governor's authority to combat COVID-19.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced six new regional COVID-19 vaccine sites in Kentucky on Thursday, including one in Trigg County and one in Crittenden County.

The prediction of nearly another year in pandemic-dampened conditions was admittedly not optimistic. But Biden still said it was as good as he could offer with any level of confidence.

Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey announced the change in a virtual news conference Tuesday while acknowledging that some counties have already begun vaccinating those groups.

The public health center says while the clinic days have been changed, appointment times will remain the same. 

Gov. Andy Beshear reported 1,255 new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky on Tuesday, which the governor said is the lowest number reported on a Tuesday in more than a month. 

This coming week, the House Budget Committee will assemble a final bill based off the measures approved by at least nine committees. Most of them — but not all — adhere closely to what Biden outlined in his proposal last month.

The hospital is moving COVID-19 vaccination appointments that were set for Feb. 16-17 to Monday and Tuesday of the following week. 

Gov. Andy Beshear also reported a continuing decline in COVID-19 cases and in the state's positivity rate. 

A Mercy Health spokesman says people who had appointments to be vaccinated Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 15-16, will be contacted to reschedule their appointments.