Month: July 2020
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As you spend more time outdoors with summer in full swing, remember the ticks; they’re a bigger problem than they once were
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As outdoor venues in Kentucky have opened up after months of being closed due to the coronavirus, more Kentuckians than ever are heading outdoors....
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Grayson County sheriff says he got covid-19 because he and wife didn’t wear a mask enough; urges his friends to wear masks
The sheriff of a rural Kentucky county, stricken with covid-19, pleaded on Facebook today for his readers to wear a mask. Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins, a former state trooper, said he...
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Coronavirus cases numbers lower, typical for a Sunday; number in the last week was 49 percent higher than the week before
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 277 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, the least since the previous Sunday, when 280 were reported. Sundays tend to have lower...
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Coronavirus cases hit new record for 4th of last 5 days; 7-day rolling average is more than double what it was three weeks ago
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky identified another record number of coronavirus cases Saturday, the seventh straight day the number of new cases has increased. The state’s seven-day rolling...
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Determining covid-19’s death rate is tricky; it’s a work in progress
By Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post The novel coronavirus is clearly deadlier than the seasonal flu, despite President Trump’s ongoing efforts to downplay its risks. But how much more...
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Here’s a list of sites with county, state and national data on the pandemic
Many websites offer county-level data about the novel coronavirus and covid-19 that is updated daily; other sites largely focus on state and global data. Websites that offer county-level data: KYcovid19.ky.gov:...
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UK names Dr. Jay Grider its first chief physician executive
Dr. Jay Grider has been named chief physician executive at UK HealthCare after serving as interim CPE since the position was created in September 2019. It is responsible for the overall strategic...
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Teachers afraid, confused about opening schools in a pandemic
Perhaps unlike any previous school year, teachers are looking to 2020-21 with dread. On top of their fears about the coronavirus, there is confusion about just what they’re getting into....
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Ky. child-care centers welcome larger classes as Beshear appeals ruling against his limit and reports coronavirus cases in 13 centers
Gov. Andy Beshear and his health secretary strongly defended their restrictions on child-care centers, which have been set aside in a Northern Kentucky judge’s order that they are appealing.Beshear reported Friday that...
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State hits another new-case high; positive test rate and 7-day rolling average of new cases both up over 80% in the last 3 weeks
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As he explained, defended and urged compliance with his order to wear masks to thwart covid-19, Gov. Andy Beshear had distressing data to support...