Month: July 2021
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Beshear calls for universal masking in schools, following CDC; Stack calls Kentucky ‘horribly inflamed’ with coronavirus
Kentucky Health News graph, based on state’s initial, unadjusted daily reports; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear and Health Commissioner Steven...
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Vaccination rate of Kentucky Medicaid members is about half the overall rate; even $100 incentives seem to have little effect
Eric Friedlander, secretary of the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and Gov. Andy Beshear (file photo) —– One of the biggest obstacles to protecting Kentucky from the coronavirus is...
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UK HealthCare again best Ky. hospital in U.S. News & World Report rankings; Baptist Health has two of top six in the state
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Six Kentucky hospitals have been named among the nation’s “Best Regional Hospitals” in the annual ranking by U.S. News & World Report magazine. They are, in...
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With state nearing ‘critical’ level of virus spread, and some places much higher, Beshear requires all in state buildings to mask up
Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; click to enlarge —– Gov. Andy Beshear is requiring all state employees and visitors to state buildings to wear face coverings,...
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McConnell using his campaign funds to run pro-vaccine ads
McConnell (Reuters photo by Joshua Roberts) —– U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will use funds from his campaign to run 60-second advertisements on more than 100 radio stations in Kentucky to promote vaccination...
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CDC recommends universal masking in schools, and in high-transmission areas indoors; school boards start making decisions
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal officials offered new guidance Tuesday recommending that everyone...
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Appalachian Food for Health, a diabetes prevention virtual program, is scheduled for from 10 a.m. to noon Friday
The second annual “Appalachian Food for Health” virtual event, focusing on diabetes prevention, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, July 30. Click here to register. The event is hosted by Shaping...
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Beshear strongly recommends in-school masking; coronavirus infections and Covid-19 cases in ICUs have doubled in 10 days
Kentucky Health News graph from initial, unadjusted daily reports; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear issued what he called “strong recommendations” Monday...
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Somerset doctor says spread, strength of Delta variant mean it’s too late to ‘vax it or mask it’; both needed in high-spread areas
By Kevin Kavanagh Republished from Infection Control Today Dr. Jerome Adams, surgeon general in the Trump administration, said this month that the guidelines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued in May...
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Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the coronavirus, the Covid-19 disease and the vaccines
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the many challenges facing Kentuckians who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus is that they still have unanswered questions about vaccines, some based...