Month: July 2021
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State reports 1,054 new coronavirus cases, raising weekly infection rate by 18% in one day; state as a whole is ‘orange’
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News If there was any doubt that the coronavirus is surging in Kentucky, it was dispelled by Tuesday’s daily report from the state Department for Public...
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McConnell says to ignore ‘demonstrably bad advice’ from vaccine skeptics, and get vaccinated to control the pandemic
By Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell implored unvaccinated Americans Tuesday to take a Covid-19 shot, issuing a stark and grave warning of a repeat of last year’s shutdowns...
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As cases, positive tests and hospitalizations rise, Beshear again recommends masking for the unvaccinated and some others
State Department for Public Health graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Seeing acceleration of the coronavirus, driven by its highly contagious Delta variant, Gov. Andy...
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More Republicans join Biden and health experts in going after vax misinformers; McConnell is more reserved; Paul is a chief skeptic
McConnell declined to comment on GOP vaccine skeptics. (Washington Post video) —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Voices are rising against misinformation and disinformation about coronavirus vaccines, even in the...
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In schools, state recommends masks for the unvaccinated, and for everyone if school officials can’t monitor vaccination status
Photo by Mary Altaffer, The Associated Press —– The state Department for Public Health and the Department of Education are recommending that people who aren’t fully vaccinated against the coronavirus wear masks in schools when...
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Unvaxed? Whether you want to take a Covid-19 vaccine or not, you can help others by enrolling in a UK study, and even get paid
Monkey Business Images, iStock/Getty Images Plus —– By Mallory Profeta University of Kentucky While everyone is understandably eager for a return to “normal,” the reality is that the coronavirus and...
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New-case average most since May 26, positive-test rate highest since March 3; hospitalizations most since June 5; shots stalled
Ky. Health News graph based on initial, unadjusted daily reports from state Dept. for Public Health —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Major measures of the pandemic continued to increase...
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Where in Ky. is vaccine resistance highest? New interactive tools can help communities target education and outreach efforts
Adapted screenshot of University of Washington interactive map (click here); click map to enlarge it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s easy to find your locality’s coronavirus vaccination rate, but...
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New-case average passes 400, positive-test rate passes 4%; infection rate has doubled in a week; hospitalizations up too
State Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– Ky. Health News graph from Dept. for Public Health data By Al Cross Kentucky Health...
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Kentucky had second highest percentage increase in drug-overdose deaths in 2020, with biggest jump after pandemic hit
CDC graph shows overdose deaths for the previous 12 months, by month since January 2015 —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 54 percent...