Month: September 2021
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‘I have never seen anything like it’ in 40 years of hospital work, says administrator of Morehead hospital, still overrrun
Kentucky hospitals have seen fewer cases of Covid-19 lately, but the number who are in intensive care, with the majority of those on mechanical ventilation, still pose major challenges for...
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Covid-19 deaths in Kentucky are at record levels, as new coronavirus cases remain on a plateau and positive-test rate falls
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 82 more deaths from Covid-19 Wednesday, the most in a single day. The state’s death toll from the coronavirus disease is now...
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Primary Care Assn. launches targeted campaign of short videos to persuade high-school athletes to get coronavirus vaccine
The Kentucky Primary Care Association is launching a new digital advertising campaign to encourage high school student-athletes to get a coronavirus vaccination so high school sports events can go on as scheduled....
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Ky. coronavirus cases and deaths are up, but so are vaccinations
Washington Post map, adapted by Kentucky Health News, shows vaccination rates in Kentucky and nearby states. For the state’s interactive map showing vaccinations in Kentucky counties, click here. —– By Melissa Patrick...
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Beshear asks Kentuckians not to unmask just because case numbers are dropping, warning that they are still way too high
State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New-case numbers and the percentage of Kentuckians testing positive...
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Appalachian Kentucky, especially the southeastern part of the state, is being devastated by the coronavirus
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News, shows southeast Kentucky has been a hot spot. Knox County, site of the photo, is the central county in the state’s main...
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Crowd at Rupp Arena’s biggest concert during the pandemic was almost entirely unmasked, making music writer feel unsafe on job
The crowd gathers for the Eric Church concert. (Herald-Leader photo by Estill Robinson) —– “Masks are encouraged at today’s event,” read signs at the biggest concert at Rupp Arena since the...
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Rural news media need to promote vaccination, not just by delivering facts to quash misinformation, but by example
By Al Cross Director, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Ky. Millions of Americans say they have decided not to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families...
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Even with Kentucky’s anxiety and depression rates dropping since January, the state still ranks ninth for this measure in the U.S.
image: pulichealthnotes.com —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While rates of anxiety and depression in Kentucky are among the top 10 states in the nation, the good news is...
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New virus cases keep slowing, but patients in ICUs and on ventilation rise slightly as ICU beds remain in short supply
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for the interactive version, click here. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pace of the pandemic in Kentucky continued to...