Day: June 8, 2020
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Virus cases plummet in last 2 days; Beshear says will be ‘really hard’ to keep at 120/day; aims to get all black Kentuckians insured
Kentucky Health News chart shows the two-week trend is still up, but less steeply than last week. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item...
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Free webinar Friday on actions against health disparities, limiting covid-19 impact on marginalized and vulnerable populations
A free webinar on Friday, June 12, will highlight actions that some organizations are taking to address inequities and disparities and to minimize the disproportionate impact of coivd-19 on marginalized...
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Experts give advice on teaching children to wear face masks
By Jenna Cook and Ashley Rapske Child life specialists, Kentucky Children’s Hospital It can be a difficult adjustment for kids to wear a face mask. Many kids may not be...
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Second suit challenges UK’s use of state to collect medical debt
The University of Kentucky should have to go to court to collect medical debts, not use the state tax agency as a collection agency, says a federal lawsuit filed against UK and...
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Pandemic has thwarted vaccinations; many vaccine-preventable illnesses are more deadly to kids; schedule shots now, doc says
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Some Kentucky children have likely fallen behind in their routine immunizations because of the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, putting them at risk...
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Church whose pastor pressured Beshear to allow in-person services goes back to online after a coronavirus outbreak
The church set up a tent for services Friday, June 6, but postponed them to June 21. (Lexington Herald-Leader photo by Sam Mallon) —– A Lexington-area church “that resumed in-person...
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Ky. coronavirus cases still up, with 289 reported Friday; another health-care worker has died of covid-19; how do we safely hug?
Daily cases went down, but the two-week trendline angled farther upward. (Ky. Health News chart) —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated....