Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Studies forecast new restrictions could save lives, reduce hospitalizations; Beshear warns hospitals at ‘tipping point’
University of Louisville graph, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new study shows that compliance with...
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Another record week of cases; the most on a Sunday; and new highs for intensive care, ventilators and positive-test percentage
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky recorded the most cases of the...
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In south-central Kentucky, health workers and officials try to overcome coronavirus fatigue and politicization of the pandemic
Many in downtown Glasgow wear masks; many don’t. (Courier Journal photo by Michael Clevenger) —– Health officials are working “to convince a skeptical public in south-central Kentucky of the risk of...
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State tells local health departments how to enforce Beshear’s new restrictions; second highest day yet for coronavirus cases
Diagram illustrates possible misconceptions about vulnerability during gatherings. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health NewsAs Kentucky reported the second-highest daily number of coronavirus cases Saturday, state officials scrambled to get...
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Sen. Rand Paul makes inaccurate remarks about virus, vaccines and ‘naturally acquired’ covid-19 disease, FactCheck finds
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s Nov. 17 tweet —– U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is being taken to task for a series of remarks he has made about the novel...
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Kentucky sets new records for coronavirus cases, covid-19 hospitalizations and patients in intensive care for the disease
Kentucky Health News graph; virus case numbers are from initial, unadjusted daily reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News New cases of the novel coronavirus, hospitalizations for its disease...
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Kentucky kids improve on some health measures, but many counties lag far behind; pandemic reveals a wealth of disparities
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News When it comes to the health of Kentucky’s children, who make up about one-fourth of the state’s population, the good news is that most...
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Beshear calls new daily record of coronavirus cases ‘staggeringly high’ as he defends new rules and asks churches to go remote
Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported what he...
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Beshear stops in-person schooling as of Mon., indoor food service as of Fri., imposes other restrictions; legislative leaders object
One of the slides Gov. Andy Beshear used during his news briefing Wednesday. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases surge across Kentucky and the number of...
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White House report puts Ky. in most dangerous zones for cases and infection rates, lauds Beshear’s actions but asks for more
White House Coronavirus Task Force table; for a larger version, click on it —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsKentucky is now in the worst danger zone for both its...