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As hospital numbers keep falling, Senate again calls for special session on staffing shortages; Beshear says more work needed
Ky. Dept. for Public Health graph shows relative risk of coronavirus infection. To enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Senate President Robert Stivers sent Gov. Andy...
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‘I have never seen anything like it’ in 40 years of hospital work, says administrator of Morehead hospital, still overrrun
Kentucky hospitals have seen fewer cases of Covid-19 lately, but the number who are in intensive care, with the majority of those on mechanical ventilation, still pose major challenges for...
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Covid-19 deaths in Kentucky are at record levels, as new coronavirus cases remain on a plateau and positive-test rate falls
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 82 more deaths from Covid-19 Wednesday, the most in a single day. The state’s death toll from the coronavirus disease is now...
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Ky. coronavirus cases and deaths are up, but so are vaccinations
Washington Post map, adapted by Kentucky Health News, shows vaccination rates in Kentucky and nearby states. For the state’s interactive map showing vaccinations in Kentucky counties, click here. —– By Melissa Patrick...
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Beshear asks Kentuckians not to unmask just because case numbers are dropping, warning that they are still way too high
State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New-case numbers and the percentage of Kentuckians testing positive...
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Appalachian Kentucky, especially the southeastern part of the state, is being devastated by the coronavirus
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News, shows southeast Kentucky has been a hot spot. Knox County, site of the photo, is the central county in the state’s main...
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Rural news media need to promote vaccination, not just by delivering facts to quash misinformation, but by example
By Al Cross Director, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Ky. Millions of Americans say they have decided not to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families...
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Even with Kentucky’s anxiety and depression rates dropping since January, the state still ranks ninth for this measure in the U.S.
image: pulichealthnotes.com —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While rates of anxiety and depression in Kentucky are among the top 10 states in the nation, the good news is...
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Just 20% of Ky. adults say a health-care provider has contacted them about a Covid-19 shot; only 14% say their health insurer has
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Only one in five Kentuckians say they have been contacted by a health professional about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, and just...
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Poll and falling vaccination rates spark concern that Covid-19 conflicts make Kentuckians skeptical of long-accepted vaccines
Poll found that 27.3% of Kentucky adults said not all CDC-recommended vaccines are beneficial. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The first day of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s...