Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Cases up, but Beshear says State Fair is on and businesses can soon increase capacity to 50%; ACLU wants all inmates tested
Kentucky Health News chart shows the two-week trendline tilting about the same as the day before. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may...
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UPDATE: WHO official says coronavirus carriers without symptoms rarely spread it to others; other experts say it’s too early to say that; WHO now says scientist don’t know actual rates of asymptomatic transmission
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s Director General, spoke during Monday’s news conference. —– UPDATE 6/9/20: This article has been updated to reflect the World Health Organizations clarification ...
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Virus cases plummet in last 2 days; Beshear says will be ‘really hard’ to keep at 120/day; aims to get all black Kentuckians insured
Kentucky Health News chart shows the two-week trend is still up, but less steeply than last week. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item...
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Free webinar Friday on actions against health disparities, limiting covid-19 impact on marginalized and vulnerable populations
A free webinar on Friday, June 12, will highlight actions that some organizations are taking to address inequities and disparities and to minimize the disproportionate impact of coivd-19 on marginalized...
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Pandemic has thwarted vaccinations; many vaccine-preventable illnesses are more deadly to kids; schedule shots now, doc says
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Some Kentucky children have likely fallen behind in their routine immunizations because of the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, putting them at risk...
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Church whose pastor pressured Beshear to allow in-person services goes back to online after a coronavirus outbreak
The church set up a tent for services Friday, June 6, but postponed them to June 21. (Lexington Herald-Leader photo by Sam Mallon) —– A Lexington-area church “that resumed in-person...
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Ky. coronavirus cases still up, with 289 reported Friday; another health-care worker has died of covid-19; how do we safely hug?
Daily cases went down, but the two-week trendline angled farther upward. (Ky. Health News chart) —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated....
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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Kentucky; governor touches on many topics: testing, politics, schools, health disparities, etc.
State map, labeled by Kentucky Health News, shows rates through June 3. Click on it to enlarge. —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item...
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Beshear defends actions to control virus as trendline keeps going up; nursing homes will likely be last to lift covid-19 restrictions
Today’s report increased the upward tilt of the two-week trendline. (Kentucky Health News chart) —– As news develops about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item may be updated. Official...
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Federal appeals court upholds ruling against 2018 Kentucky law banning abortion procedure used in second trimester
https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article243212861.html