Day: March 15, 2021
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Kentucky’s positive-test rate hits a plateau; national experts warn of unknown danger from more contagious strains of coronavirus
Graph by Kentucky Health News —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As Kentucky hit a plateau in the decline of residents testing positive for the novel coronavirus, national health...
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Ky. was more successful than most adjoining states at avoiding both Covid-19 deaths and pandemic-related unemployment
Forward Kentucky table; for an interactive version with sortable columns, click here. —– By John Schaaf Republished from Forward Kentucky As the U.S. marks one year of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kentucky and the...
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Bill to require Kentucky drivers to pass a vision screening exam at each driver’s license renewal nears the legislative finish line
Photo: Depisteo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is close to becoming the 43rd state to require drivers to have a vision screening every time they renew their...
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Pandemic numbers keep falling, except positive-test rate: 3.98%
Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News All major measures of the pandemic in...
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Blacks and whites traded places in Ky. coronavirus statistics as the pandemic became less urban and more rural
Graph by Bruce Maples (click to enlarge); dashed lines show races’ share of state population. —– By Bruce Maples Kentucky Health NewsAs the coronavirus pandemic took off, there was a...
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Bill to allow opt-out of mandatory vaccines in an epidemic passes House, after what one lawmaker called a ‘disclaimer’
Rep. Kim Moser (Legislative photo from Jan. 6) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With what one lawmaker called a “disclaimer,” the House changed and passed a Senate bill...