Month: September 2020
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Beshear implores protesters to wear masks as he announces 796 new cases; Dr. Anthony Fauci rebukes Sen. Rand Paul
Incidence rates of the coronavirus as of Sept. 23; for a larger image, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 796 new cases...
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Beshear asks coaches to put student health first, urges schools in ‘red zones’ to follow guidance; positive-test rate jumps to 4.52%
White House Coronavirus Task force table; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Lisa Gillespie and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With at least five Kentucky high school...
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Kentucky records 2nd highest number of virus cases in a week, but positive-test rate remains under 4 percent for a seventh day
State chart, labeled by Kentucky Health News; final-week figure remains subject to revision. —– State chart, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The reporting week...
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Ky. efforts at farmer suicide prevention are a national model, UK professor says; Farmer Suicide Prevention Day is Wed., Sept. 23
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky farmers, like those across the nation, work tirelessly to stay afloat amid plummeting farm incomes, market instabilities, extreme weather conditions, few safety nets...
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Cases still on rough plateau; officials urge caution in nice weather; Clinton Co. schools go remote; overweight, not just obese, at risk
Kentucky Health News chart based on daily reports, which are later adjusted slightly downward —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News State officials announced 439 more cases of the novel...
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Two weeks after the Derby, held on a Labor Day weekend, Kentucky has its second highest number of coronavirus cases
Kentucky reported 1,002 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, the largest one-day total yet, except for the 1,163 new cases reported Aug. 12. “Today’s report shows that when we...
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Men, get your prostate checked; early detection is the key to beating cancer, but pandemic is making people put off checkups
By Steve and Heather French Henry, Kristy Young and Melissa Karrer Cancer screenings save lives among men. But with the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, too many Kentuckians are forgoing or delaying...
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Ashland hospital says surge in covid-19 cases has it full; feds allow indoor visitation at nursing homes without recent cases
King’s Daughters Hospital has 465 beds, making it one of Kentucky’s largest hospitals. —— By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As a smaller share of Kentuckians tested positive for the...
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Kentucky hospitals say pandemic has cost them $1.34 billion, net
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News Kentucky hospitals say they have had collective financial losses of $1.34 billion due to the covid-19 pandemic, with the biggest hit from elective procedures...
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A Kentucky example shows how CDC’s slow, cautious approach to the pandemic contributed to its spread, especially in rural areas
Harrison County Judge-Executive Alex Barnett, Magistrate Dwayne Florence and Treasurer Melody McClure said the pledge of allegiance at a Fiscal Court meeting. Barnett told USA Today, “I am no expert in...