Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Kentucky’s 7-day average of daily new coronavirus cases is below 500 for first time in 10 months; positive-test rate keeps falling
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s seven-day average of new coronavirus cases...
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As Covid-19 metrics slowly trend down, we can talk about the end of the pandemic, but that’s a somewhat fuzzy concept
WebMD image —– For more than a year, people have pondered when the coronavirus pandemic would be over. A firm answer to that question depends on many factors, but several...
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Approval of coronavirus vaccines for children under 12 could take months; no rush needed unless a bad variant arises, experts say
“Experts say it’s a no-brainer for adults and adolescents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. But for younger kids, the case isn’t as clear-cut,” reports Alexandra Ellerbeck of The Washington Post. When the Centers for...
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CDC urges health-care providers to open coronavirus vaccine vials even if doses will go to waste; it’s a boon for rural areas
Colton James Edwards, a student at Tusculum University in Tusculum, Tennessee, receives a COVID-19 shot at Plateau Pediatrics in Crossville. Nationwide, more pediatricians are expected to start offering COVID-19 vaccinations....
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Ky. has three weeks of declining coronavirus cases and positive-test rates; Beshear implores people under 50 to get vaccinated
Ky. Dept. for Public Health chart, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear says he is...
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Positive-test rate for coronavirus in Kentucky declines again, to a level not seen since testing became widely available
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The percentage of Kentuckians testing positive for...
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Well under 3% of coronavirus tests in Kentucky are positive; daily average of new virus cases also keeps falling
Kentucky Health News graph, from state’s initial, unadjusted daily reports —– Ky. Health News graph, from state reports By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Major measures of the pandemic in...
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Late-winter poll found Kentuckians were sharply divided over mandated vaccinations for in-person work or schooling
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky adults were divided in late winter when asked whether coronavirus vaccines should be required for employment or attending in-person school, according to a...
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Pandemic’s decline in Kentucky: New-case average is back to last July’s level, and positive-test rate is back down to 3%
Ky. Health News graph, from state’s initial, unadjusted daily reports; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As the pandemic in Kentucky marked a huge turning...
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Capacity restrictions, and mask mandate in almost all places, will end June 11; it’s a good reason to get vaccinated, Beshear says
Slide displayed by Gov. Any Beshear at news conference gives latest state rules following new CDC guidelines. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Turning one of the last pages...