Category: CORONAVIRUS
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Since start of pandemic, Kentucky’s case rate is 17% above U.S. average, but state’s Covid-19 death rate appears near average
New York Times map adapted by Ky. Health News; click here for interactive version with county rates. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky has had a higher rate of coronavirus cases,...
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Daily vaccinations and new coronavirus cases in Ky. are falling at about the same rate, but jabs outnumber cases by almost 7 to 1
Chart by The Washington Post; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As booster shots of all coronavirus vaccines approved in the U.S. become...
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Pandemic made chronic shortage of nurses in Ky. an acute shortage; now 1/4 of Ky. nurses say they plan to leave their jobs
Nurse Cydney Kanis at Baptist Health Lexington (Photo by Alex Slitz, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– One in four Kentucky nurses say they plan to leave their job in the next three months,...
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Could we eliminate Covid-19? New study says it’s possible, if some portion of the population keeps practicing social distancing
Getty Images via Florida Atlantic University —– Some experts have said Covid-19 will become an endemic disease, like the flu, that may require annual vaccinations. But a study published in the Journal of...
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Most Covid-19 measures in Kentucky continue to trend downward; 53 more Covid-19 deaths reported Thursday
State Department for Public Health graph; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All of Kentucky’s coronavirus trends continue to be positive, except for deaths,...
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Kentucky’s positive-test rate drops below 7%; Moderna and J&J boosters get FDA approval, now go to CDC for further guidance
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most metrics to measure the coronavirus in Kentucky continue to drop Wednesday, including the percentage of Kentuckians who are testing positive for the coronavirus...
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Pandemic declining in Ky. faster than most other states; New York Times ranks state’s infection rate 16th, after weeks in the top 10
State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After weeks of being one of the top 10...
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As pandemic keeps trending down, some school districts make masks optional; the governor says they shouldn’t be doing that
State Dept. for Public Health graph and map, adapted by Ky. Health News; click to enlarge By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the state’s coronavirus infection rate keeps falling, and some...
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Churches could be a key to overcoming vaccine misinformation, resistance to perceived coercion by ‘The Man’ in Eastern Ky.
Pastor Billy Joe Lewis at his Leslie County church. (Kaiser Health News photo by Jessica Tezak) —– The key to keeping Eastern Kentucky hospitals from being overwhelmed by Covid-19, the flu...
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‘Long Covid’ hits over half of survivors, threatens health systems
Pharmaceutical Journal illustration —– According to a recent study at Penn State, more than half the people diagnosed with Covid-19 will suffer from “long Covid,” which can include one or more...