Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Biden to get free, at-home Covid-19 test to Americans in January; metrics in Ky. are high but mostly stable; positive-test rate is up
A rapid test kit for the coronavirus —- By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As health officials predict a “national surge” in Omicron cases, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced...
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As highly contagious Omicron variant becomes dominant in U.S., Beshear says Ky. cases will rise and he will watch hospitalizations
Ky. Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —- By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Cases of the coronavirus cases and the share of...
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Flu cases in Ky. more than double in a week; health officials encourage everyone 6 months and older to get a flu vaccine
Dept. for Public Health map shows flu cases by county; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As influenza cases in Kentucky more than...
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Nations with mask policies had fewer Covid-19 deaths early on
Photo by David J. Phillip, Associated Press —– Mask policies in various countries have been shown to reduce deaths from Covid-19, regardless of the role of vaccines. A study published in the American...
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Omicron variant, one of most contagious ever, seen in 4 counties; Beshear urges vaccines, boosters, masking, caution for holidays
Reuters graphic —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant has been identified in Kenton, Campbell, Fayette and Jefferson counties, prompting Gov. Andy Beshear to...
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Ky. coronavirus cases trickle down as positive-test rate inches up; Beshear reports state’s first case from Omicron variant
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– UPDATE: The first case of the coronavirus from the highly contagious Omicron variant has...
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Campaign aims to get more kids 5 to 11 immunized for Covid-19
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new public-service campaign aimed at getting more of Kentucky’s young children vaccinated against the coronavirus places a strong focus on getting parents to...
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Virus cases still lag, but Beshear says a surge is coming, and its size will depend on how many people get booster shots
Times of India illustration —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus takes hold in some areas of the country, Gov. Andy Beshear says...
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New coronavirus cases in Kentucky continue slow decline, but hospitals’ Covid-19 numbers are still going up, and ICUs are filling
Ky. Cabinet for Health and Family Services table, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsFor the eighth consecutive day, Kentucky saw a...
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New coronavirus cases in Ky. down 6.6% in the last seven days
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has seen a slight daily decline in coronavirus...