Author: Al Cross
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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...
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Virus outbreak at state penitentiary stalls decline in number of new coronavirus cases in Kentucky; positive-test rate down again
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky kept declining Friday, though an outbreak at the state penitentiary helped drive the state’s...
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New recommendations for CT scans to detect unknown lung cancer allow younger and lighter smokers to get checked
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More people now qualify for yearly low-dose scans to detect lung cancer, under new federal guidelines released Tuesday, March 9. This is good news...
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N.E. Ky. Substance Use Response Coalition gets national award after winning $1 million grant to help newly released inmates
The Northeast Kentucky Substance Use Response Coalition has been named the Outstanding Rural Health Program of 2021 by the National Rural Health Association as part of its annual Rural Health Awards, given to individuals and...
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Medicare-certified nursing homes will open to visitors Monday; guidelines criticized; 1C vaccine category qualifications expanded
Screenshot of interactive New York Times map shows in black counties that have had more than 250 new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents in the last seven days. Lyon County is highest, and adjoining...