Day: November 23, 2020
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Another record week of cases; the most on a Sunday; and new highs for intensive care, ventilators and positive-test percentage
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky recorded the most cases of the...
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In south-central Kentucky, health workers and officials try to overcome coronavirus fatigue and politicization of the pandemic
Many in downtown Glasgow wear masks; many don’t. (Courier Journal photo by Michael Clevenger) —– Health officials are working “to convince a skeptical public in south-central Kentucky of the risk of...
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State tells local health departments how to enforce Beshear’s new restrictions; second highest day yet for coronavirus cases
Diagram illustrates possible misconceptions about vulnerability during gatherings. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health NewsAs Kentucky reported the second-highest daily number of coronavirus cases Saturday, state officials scrambled to get...
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Sen. Rand Paul makes inaccurate remarks about virus, vaccines and ‘naturally acquired’ covid-19 disease, FactCheck finds
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s Nov. 17 tweet —– U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is being taken to task for a series of remarks he has made about the novel...
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Kentucky sets new records for coronavirus cases, covid-19 hospitalizations and patients in intensive care for the disease
Kentucky Health News graph; virus case numbers are from initial, unadjusted daily reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News New cases of the novel coronavirus, hospitalizations for its disease...
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Kentucky kids improve on some health measures, but many counties lag far behind; pandemic reveals a wealth of disparities
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News When it comes to the health of Kentucky’s children, who make up about one-fourth of the state’s population, the good news is that most...