Author: Al Cross
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‘This week is absolutely critical,’ Beshear says in announcing 1,032 new coronavirus cases, a Mon. high; positivity rate 6.25%
State Department for Public Health chart, relabeled by Kentucky Health News; click it to enlarge —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,032 new cases of the novel...
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Coronavirus vaccine will come with challenges and cautions, and we’ll still need to be careful while it proves itself, experts say
Dr. Kevin Kavanagh —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even after a vaccine is approved for the novel coronavirus and is widely distributed, it will still be important to...
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Last week of the coronavirus in Ky. breaks old record, by far
Department for Public Health map, relabeled by Kentucky Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky added more new cases of the novel coronavirus...
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Tennessee and Kansas studies show masks slow spread of virus
Vanderbilt Hospital graphic: The hospitals were grouped into four categories: fewer than 25% of patients from Tennessee counties with mask mandates; 26-50%; 51-75%; over 75%. —– As coronavirus cases and covid-19...
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Fauci and former FDA boss pan Trump’s virus work, statements
President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci in March (Photo by Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post) —– The nation’s top infectious-disease expert and a man who ran the Food and Drug Administration for President...
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Almost 2,000 new coronavirus cases, another new record
Kentucky Health News chart, based on initial, unadjusted reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The escalation of novel-coronavirus cases in Kentucky accelerated again Saturday, with another record: 1,986...
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Kentucky sets more records for new coronavirus cases, covid-19 hospitalizations; Beshear urges care on Halloween and next week
Ky. Health News chart; case numbers are from initial, unadjusted daily reports; click image to enlarge —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky set yet another record for cases...
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Colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45, says federal panel, following American Cancer Society’s advice of 2 years ago
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A federal task force now recommends that adults with a normal risk for colorectal cancer get their first screening at age 45, instead of...
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Over 1/3 of Ky. nursing homes have reported nurse shortages during pandemic; 1/6 have been short during 4 weeks or more
Pine Meadows Post Acute nursing home in Lexington had 14 weeks of nurse shortages, 160 cases of the virus and 26 deaths from it. (Photo by Silas Walker, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– More than...
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With 68 counties in red zone, another Top 3 day for new cases, and record hospitalizations, Beshear calls it a frightening time
State list; red-zone counties had 25 or more new cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days. —- By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With more than half of...