Category: FEATURED
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CDC recommends universal masking in schools, and in high-transmission areas indoors; school boards start making decisions
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal officials offered new guidance Tuesday recommending that everyone...
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Appalachian Food for Health, a diabetes prevention virtual program, is scheduled for from 10 a.m. to noon Friday
The second annual “Appalachian Food for Health” virtual event, focusing on diabetes prevention, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, July 30. Click here to register. The event is hosted by Shaping...
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Beshear strongly recommends in-school masking; coronavirus infections and Covid-19 cases in ICUs have doubled in 10 days
Kentucky Health News graph from initial, unadjusted daily reports; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear issued what he called “strong recommendations” Monday...
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Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the coronavirus, the Covid-19 disease and the vaccines
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the many challenges facing Kentuckians who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus is that they still have unanswered questions about vaccines, some based...
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130 Ky. rural health clinics, more than any state but Texas, will get $6.38 million to increase confidence in coronavirus vaccines
The federal government is sending $198 million to more than 1,980 rural health clinics for outreach efforts to increase locals’ confidence in the safety of coronavirus vaccines, and Kentucky is getting more...
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FactCheck: Origin of the novel coronavirus remains unclear, but U.S. Sen. Rand Paul overstates the case for the Chinese lab
Fauci and Paul sparred at a Senate committee hearing. —– By Lori Robertson and Jessica McDonald FactCheck.org At a July 20 U,S. Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony...
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As surge continues, Beshear won’t rule out new measures, makes red-zone recommendations, says schools face ‘difficult questions’
State Dept. for Public Health graph, with ratios added by Ky. Health News, shows how the infection rate declined as the vaccination rate increased, and while the Delta variant has broken through...
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In schools, state recommends masks for the unvaccinated, and for everyone if school officials can’t monitor vaccination status
Photo by Mary Altaffer, The Associated Press —– The state Department for Public Health and the Department of Education are recommending that people who aren’t fully vaccinated against the coronavirus wear masks in schools when...
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Unvaxed? Whether you want to take a Covid-19 vaccine or not, you can help others by enrolling in a UK study, and even get paid
Monkey Business Images, iStock/Getty Images Plus —– By Mallory Profeta University of Kentucky While everyone is understandably eager for a return to “normal,” the reality is that the coronavirus and...
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New-case average most since May 26, positive-test rate highest since March 3; hospitalizations most since June 5; shots stalled
Ky. Health News graph based on initial, unadjusted daily reports from state Dept. for Public Health —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Major measures of the pandemic continued to increase...