Author: Al Cross
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Students will be expected to wear masks if they can’t stay six feet apart, education chief tells superintendents; guidelines due Wed.
Senior Jordan Alvarez wore a mask as he adjusted his cap for a portrait during cap-and-gown distribution for seniors at STEAM Academy in Lexington. (Photo by Matt Goins, Lexington Herald-Leader) —–...
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Primary Care Association chief says racial injustice must end
By David Bolt CEO, Kentucky Primary Care Association I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! That phrase is much more than the last words of a dying black man in Minneapolis....
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Interim legislative committees to discuss covid-19 issues
Several interim joint committees of the General Assembly will discuss issues related to the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday through Friday, all in Room 171 of the State Capitol Annex. Here is...
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Experts say we’re still in first wave of pandemic; June 25 webinar to talk pandemic, politics, BLM and the economy
Coronavirus cases in Kentucky, including confirmed and probably cases. Overall cases total 13,968, with 544 deaths. (New York Times chart. Click the image to enlarge it or click here for the interactive version.)...
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Kentuckians give varied reasons for wearing a mask or not
Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask at his briefings when he isn’t speaking. (US News & World Report photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Research clearly shows that wearing...
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Covid-19 update: Nursing-home inspections became shorter when pandemic hit, and found almost no infection-control issues
State inspections of Kentucky nursing homes since the coronavirus pandemic began found almost no deficiencies in infection control, though nursing-home residents have accounted for more than 60 percent of the...
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More Kentuckians favor a statewide smoking ban, but leading advocacy group is still focused on persuading some localities
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News About three-fourths of adult Kentuckians said last fall that they favored a state law that would ban smoking in most public places, including workplaces,...
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Virtual conference Wed. morning will advocate giving Ky. localities power to control advertising and marketing of tobacco products
A “virtual conference” about giving local governments in Kentucky more control to regulate the marketing and advertising of tobacco products in their communities, so they can reduce tobacco use and...
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Cases still on roller coaster; senators press for school guidance; football-player testing at UK, LSU, U. of Ark. most limited in nation
Coronavirus case numbers in Kentucky continued their roller-coaster ride Saturday, when 183 new cases were reported, lowering the seven-day rolling average to 179 from 198 the day before. The state...
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In a frank discussion of health equity for people of color, a call to action includes addressing a long list of unmet social needs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Addressing health disparities and inequities requires a commitment to address the unmet social needs that contribute to poor health, and that holds true in...