Category: CORONAVIRUS
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We’re all tired of the pandemic, but the latest version of the virus is more contagious, so vigilance is needed, health writers say
President Biden and other top Democrats mingle among a largely unmasked crowd at the Congressional Picnic at the White House on Tuesday. (Getty Images photo by Chip Somodevilla) —– By Myah Ward...
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Handshakes are back, but with a note of caution for Covid-19
TheConversation.com —– After a long hiatus of virtual meetings, business travel, in-person conferences and corporate retreats are becoming the norm again – and so is handshaking. “At no point during...
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CDC says 61 Kentucky counties are at high risk of Covid-19 and 45 are at medium risk; Beshear says ‘be wary’ of coronavirus
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, adapted —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All but 14 of Kentucky’s 120 counties have an elevated risk of coronavirus on the...
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BA.5 shouldn’t change how Americans think about living with Covid-19, or how officials give advice, a leading physician says
Leana S. Wen, M.D. (Twitter photo) —– By Dr. Leana S. Wen, for The Washington Post A new variant of the coronavirus, even more contagious than previous strains, is now dominant in...
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Every Covid-19 metric is up this week in Kentucky, with positive-test rate nearly 17%, not counting home tests; deaths are way up
Kentucky Health News graph from state data; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All the metrics used to measure the coronavirus in...
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Doctor shares how to support your child in a Covid-19 vaccination
Photo illustration from Sussex Travel Clinic —– By Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale University of Kentucky If you have with children under the age of 5, you may be now looking to...
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BA.5, latest Omicron subvariant, is now dominant in U.S. and is expected to cause a new surge of infections if it hasn’t already
gavi.org graphic —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases continue to tick up in Kentucky, a new Omicron subvariant, reported to be the most transmissible yet, is...
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CDC: 37 Kentucky counties are at high risk of Covid-19 and 44 at medium risk; many have been at highest risk level for weeks
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map shows estimated risk. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that just over two-thirds of Kentucky counties...
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Only 2.5% of Kentucky’s 6,561 National Guard soldiers have refused vaccination for Covid-19; federal deadline was June 30
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As of July 6, only 2.5% of Kentucky Army National Guard soldiers have refused a Covid-19 vaccine, thus missing the June 30 federal deadline to get...
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Kentucky’s Covid-19 positivity rate (not including home tests) is now 15.75% but hospital numbers and deaths remain low
Kentucky Health News graph from state data; click to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Ky. Health News Even as the share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus last week...