Author: Al Cross
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Beshear issues mask order, blasts judge and attorney general for order requiring his orders to be more specific, vows appeal
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear issued an emergency order Thursday requiring Kentuckians to wear face coverings in public to prevent a growing spread of the coronavirus. “You can...
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Kentucky High School Athletic Association says it is still planning for fall sports, with details still in the works; board meets Friday
Not only are Kentucky school districts trying to figure out out to get students back into the classrooms in the middle of a pandemic, but they are also looking for...
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McConnell defends CDC guidelines for school reopening after Trump blasts them; then Pence says they will be made less tough
Differing with President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that school officials should follow the school-reopening guidelines of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier, Trump said...
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Record numbers of coronavirus cases prompts ‘new requirements that are going to be mandatory,’ Beshear says; could it be masks?
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 402 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday. That was the highest number yet identified on a single day, for the second straight...
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Pandemic, job losses and easy eligibility push Medicaid enrollment in Kentucky to a record high
More Kentuckians than ever are on Medicaid, due to job losses caused by the pandemic and the resulting relaxation of eligibility rules for the program, John Cheves reports for the Lexington Herald-Leader. “After...
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State reports 371 coronavirus cases, most found in a day; masks required in W.Va., Cincinnati and Tenn. county; Fauci endorses it
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 371 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, the most ever found on one day, and that pushed the seven-day rolling average to...
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Virus cases still on plateau, but hospitalizations and intensive-care usage are up; Beshear and McConnell both say, wear a mask!
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 268 new cases of the coronavirus Monday, and about as many for each day of the holiday weekend, bringing its seven-day rolling...
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How risky is shopping at the grocery, or at a mall? Eating in a restaurant? Going to a movie? Chart prepared by doctors tells you
Health experts say one key to getting through the pandemic without being infected is to limit your possible exposure to the coronavirus. To help people understand the relative risk of...
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Ky. Chamber of Commerce starts campaign to help substance abusers, develop recovery-friendly work environments and more
One of the major obstacles to dealing with substance abuse is the stigma it still has among many people, so the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce says it has launched a major effort...
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Cases, hospitalizations and ICU cases jump; judge blocks limits on day-care centers; map rates risk based on recent cases
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 299 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, one of the highest daily numbers yet, and four additional deaths, raising the state’s pandemic death toll...