Category: HEALTH BUSINESS
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Morgantown nursing home has largest coronavirus outbreak at a Ky. long-term facility, 51 cases; same owner has Nos. 2 and 3
Morgantown Care & Rehabilitation Center is the only nursing home in Butler County. —– This story has been updated with information about Signature HealthCare locations. The largest outbreak so far...
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Latest models for Ky. virus impact vary; county projections made
Enlargement of CovidActNow map; projections are not available for counties in gray. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Projections of covid-19’s impact on Kentucky continue to vary, but one...
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Police tell those at in-person church services to self-quarantine for 14 days; Kroger to start free testing for Ky. seniors and others
State police put these notices on windshields of vehicles at Maryville Baptist Church in Hillview. (Courier Journal photo) —– As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease,...
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Republicans say Beshear’s plan to deal with church violators of gatherings order goes too far; he notes some caused outbreaks
A graphic demonstration of social distancing’s effect on spread of disease —– As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated. Official...
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Health officials call for more coronavirus testing, expect new antibody test will be key to getting people back to work
Photo by Aaron Lavinsky, StarTribune, via Getty —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health experts say more coronavirus testing — both for the virus itself and for antibodies that show whether...
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State forms task force to deal with covid-19 in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities, lists those where coronavirus found
Treyton Oak Towers is at 211 W. Oak St., Louisville —– By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsState officials have formed a task force to advise them about how to prevent the...
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Columbia nursing home is latest Ky. hotspot for the coronavirus, making Adair County the latest hotspot for public concern
Signature HealthCare at Summit Manor, in Columbia, has 71 residents and about as many staffers. —– A nursing home in Columbia is the latest hotspot for covid-19 among long-term-care facilities...
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Covid-19 update: Norton Healthcare starts testing blood plasma from recovered patients as treatment for those who are severely ill
As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov. Norton Healthcare is the latest Kentucky hospital system testing...
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Why has the coronavirus had a heavier impact on African Americans? The answers are in economics and sociology
Chart from 2017 Kentucky Minority Health Status Report —– The coronavirus is having a heavier effect on African Americans, putting new attention on the disparities in their health and the...
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Beshear: ‘We’re looking at months’ of restrictions, but they can be relaxed selectively if ‘significantly on the downward’ from peak
UK HealthCare employees sent this photo to thank a Lexington restaurant for providing them dinner. —– As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may...