Month: December 2020
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OPINION: Government needs to engage with religious communities, not fight with them, retired Somerset physician says
Kevin Kavanagh, M.D —– By Dr. Kevin Kavanagh The news media has extensively reported the federal courts’ reversal of government’s attempt to mandate the closing of church services and schools...
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Ex-CDC chief: Vaccines amaze, but we’re not out of the woods; questions and a cruel winter remain, so caution is still needed
Dr. Thomas Frieden —– This is excerpted from The Wall Street Journal. The full version is here. By Dr. Tom Frieden Vaccines that have been developed with amazing speed now offer us...
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UK, Baptist and Norton in clinical trial of coronavirus vaccine
Lisa Edwards, a clinical nurse researcher at the University of Kentucky, spoke with UK’s Carl Nathe for “UK at the Half” Saturday about a clinical trial of an investigational coronavirus vaccine...
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OPINION: Beshear needs a new approach to get Kentuckians to heed warnings and follow rules to prevent spread of the virus
By Al Cross It’s rare for a high-ranking official to seek advice publicly, but that’s exactly what Gov. Andy Beshear did Wednesday at his daily coronavirus briefing, seemingly at wit’s...
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Worst week yet for coronavirus cases, and 23 more covid-19 deaths, but positive-test rate drops for 2nd day in a row, to 9.8%
Kentucky Health News graph, from unadjusted initial daily reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky has had more new cases of the novel coronavirus this week than any...
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Only 145 confirmed flu cases have been reported in state this season, but health commissioner says it’s too early to call it mild
State Department for Public Health map shows confirmed flu cases so far this season. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has confirmed one-sixth as many flu cases this season as...
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OPINION: Governor’s school orders go against design of human beings, to live in relationships, faith-based policy leader says
By Jordan Tong Commonwealth Policy Center As numbers of new covid-19 cases have risen in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear has once again put the clamps on the commonwealth. The newest...
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Dec. 14 webinar will focus on the mental health of young people; latest in health foundation’s annual policy forum series
The fourth of five free webinars about efforts to reduce disease and unhealthy behaviors that often begin in childhood will focus on ways to better understand youth and ways to...
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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...
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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...