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NEWS DOCUMENTARY

Coronavirus | A Community Conversation

 

Air date | May 5, 2020

Running Time | 58:29

With the March 6 announcement of the discovery of Kentucky’s first coronavirus case, life changed in an instant.

A virus that started on the other side of the world had made its way to Kentucky.

Thousands of students would soon move to remote learning. Restaurants and other businesses deemed non-essential would be told to close their doors.

In a series of community conservations throughout 2020, WKYT spotlighted the global pandemic’s impact.