Category: CORONAVIRUS
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Election prompts a look at Beshear’s pandemic restrictions, and Cameron’s challenges to them; Kentucky fared better than feared
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern On March 6, 2020, a Kentuckian tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, and Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency. The...
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Each household can get four free Covid-19 tests through the mail; online chart will help you see if tests you have are still effective
By Kentucky Voices for Health Just in time for the respiratory virus season — that harrowing time of year when you’re sick and it could be about seven different things — the federal government...
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Fall is vaccine season; doctors say it’s OK to get immunizations for Covid-19 and flu at same time; new RSV vaccine available
Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are circulating, so the vaccine season is upon us. To get the maximum protection, start with a game plan. “Doctors generally suggest getting...
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Answers to questions about the updated Covid-19 vaccines
Updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna have rolled out to pharmacies. The Food and Drug Administration approved the mRNA vaccines for everyone 6 months and older. The Centers for Disease...
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The pandemic is over; now Covid-19 is endemic but is still a leading cause of death. When we will stop treating it differently?
As new coronavirus variants make the headlines and Covid-19 hospitalizations are are on the rise, experts told Carolyn Y. Johnson of The Washington Post that this is the new normal in a...
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Federal government relaunches free, at-home Covid-19 tests, to be available Monday, Sept. 25, for up to 4 tests per household
Kentucky Health News The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million to make new at-home tests for Covid-19 and relaunch the program that allows Americans to order...
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Now is the time to get vaccinated or re-vaccinated for Covid-19, as the weather cools and people spend more time indoors
By Vince Venditto University of Kentucky As the weather gets colder and gatherings move indoors, vaccines remain the safest and most effective way to protect ourselves from Covid-19. On Sept....
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Why the CDC recomends new Covid-19 boosters for everyone
By Arthur Allen KFF Health News Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest Covid-19 booster shot, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday after hearing an estimate...
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Study says ‘long Covid’ symptoms linger even after two years in both people who had severe and mild cases of the disease
A recent study highlights the burden of Covid-19 that continues to affect millions of people, showing that patients who were hospitalized with the disease are especially vulnerable to a long...
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Opinion: Misinformation, inaction and politics seem to be limiting Kentucky schools’ response to recent increase in Covid-19 cases
By Kevin Kavanagh As Kentucky’s fall school year commences it has achieved another first in the nation, first to have two school district closings associated with Covid-19. Politics, inaction and...