Author: Al Cross
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Reopenings may not fit guidelines, but Beshear says plateau and other states’ trends forecast a decline in May; public data limited
State’s “epidemic curve” notes, and Kentucky Health News arrow emphasizes, that coronavirus cases with first symptoms in the last two weeks may not appear. The later the date, the more...
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Beshear starts saying what businesses can open when; analysis says Ky. shutdown saved lives; study shows promising treatment
As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated. Official state guidance is at kycovid19.ky.gov. By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov....
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Attorney general calls bans on mass gatherings as applied to churches, and on interstate travel, unconstitutional; vows to sue
Beshear showed photos of Lillian and Leonard Press; she died of covid-19 complications Sunday. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated....
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Beshear, Health Commissioner Stack lay out timeline for reopening health care and other segments of the Ky. economy
Gov. Andy Beshear held up a mask at his Sunday briefing. (Photo by Ryan Hermens, Lexington Herald-Leader) As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be...
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Caring for your lungs, including avoiding tobacco smoke and e-cig aerosol, can help protect you from coronavirus, professors write
By Ellen Hahn and Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli Professor & director, and associate professor, BREATHE, University of Kentucky The novel coronavirus attacks our airways, making it difficult to breathe. It is particularly important to take...
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With kids at home, now’s a good time to get them to quit using electronic cigarettes; state has programs designed for teenagers
A message from “This is Quitting” —– Adolescents and teenagers are spending much more time at home while schools are closed, so this seems like a good time for parents...
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46 rural hospitals in Ky. to share $3.88 million from CARES Act
Forty-six rural hospitals in Kentucky will share almost $3.9 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Center of Excellence...
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46% of Ky. covid-19 deaths in long-term-care facilities, higher than other states; protective gear, testing and staffing are concerns
Long-term-care facilities have largely confined residents to rooms to protect them from the virus, but they play games via hallways. (Photo via The News Courier, Athens, Ala.) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky...
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As he and Beshear take the first small steps to reopen the state, Health Commissioner Stack asks for ‘patience and tolerance’
Stack at the April 19 briefing —– By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsAs Kentucky takes small steps toward reopening businesses, starting gingerly with much of health care, you can almost see...
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So how close is Ky. coming to benchmarks needed to reopen? It’s hard to tell, but Beshear says he will discuss possible dates Mon.
Lexington Herald-Leader chart shows 12 days of metrics Gov. Andy Beshear says he is watching. —– Gov. Andy Beshear says he is following benchmarks “to guide his decisions about re-opening Kentucky’s...