Day: December 7, 2020
-
Seven-day averages of new virus cases and covid-19 deaths in Kentucky reach new highs; Kavanaugh considers schools case
Kentucky Health News graph; dates are those on which deaths were confirmed. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic set no daily records in Kentucky Friday, but the...
-
Dec. 15 is the deadline to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance; Kentucky enrollment is running behind last year’s
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The deadline to enroll in federally subsidized health insurance for 2021 is fast approaching, with the last day Tuesday, Dec. 15 to sign up...
-
Washington Post story on nursing homes and the pandemic highlights the case of a Kentucky staffer who died of covid-19
Michelle Thompson —– A Kentucky nursing-home worker who died of covid-19 after volunteering to care for patients with the disease figures prominently in a national story about long-term-care facilities, their...
-
Covid-19 hospitalizations in Ky. and U.S. at new highs; positive-test rate passes 10%; second highest day for new virus cases
State Department for Public Health map, with additional labels by Kentucky Health News —– By Al CrossKentucky Health News As the pandemic set more records in Kentucky and the nation, Gov. Andy...
-
More partners join campaign, mainly on social media, to encourage flu vaccinations to prevent a ‘twindemic’ with covid-19
The campaign to amplify the importance of all Kentuckians receiving a flu shot, particularly amid the coronavirus pandemic, has some new partners. Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Humana, WellCare of...