Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Poll shows fewer Kentuckians hesitant about vaccines, but ‘hard core’ 20% are dead-set against; mask views, habits deeply split
The question above was asked of those poll respondents who had said they had not been vaccinated. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News When vaccines for the coronavirus were...
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Fourth highest day of new cases; 49 deaths make average nearly 30 per day; two hospital regions report all intensive-care beds full
For the first time, more than one hospital-readiness region reported all its intensive-care beds full. Regions in white have fewer than 80% of their ICU beds occupied. (State chart; click to...
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Cases and hospital numbers tick up again; state’s 7-day infection rate is second in nation; positive-test rate declines again
State Department for Public Health graph; EUA is the acronym for emergency-use authorization. The federal government is now running the antibody supplies through states due to heavy demand. —– By Melissa Patrick...
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‘The only true cure for Covid is prevention,’ worker on Covid-19 unit says as record number of hospitals report staffing shortages
Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With 69% of Kentucky’s acute-care hospitals reporting...
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Studies show that properly wearing masks slows the spread of the coronavirus, as part of a multi-layered prevention approach
Janel Carter held a “Stop The Mandates” sign as legislative action moved from the state Capitol to the Capitol Annex on the first day of the special legislative session. (Photo by...
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Ky. infection rate is still 3rd, and it has 12 of top 25 counties, N.Y. Times says, but ranks better on shots than most adjoining states
National Geographic map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– Kentucky’s coronavirus infection rate over the last seven days is still the nation’s third-highest, and its rate...
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Corbin mayor asks the unvaccinated to ‘shelter in place’ to keep city’s 273-bed regional hospital from being overwhelmed
Suzie Razmus (via Facebook) —– Voicing worry that Corbin’s regional hospital can’t cope with the raft of Covid-19 patients, Mayor Suzie Razmus is advising unvaccinated people to stay home. “I just...
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Beshear says legislature now ‘owns this pandemic’ and urges local school officials to impose their own mask mandates
Ky. Health News graph; case numbers are from initial, unadjusted reports; click it to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News “The legislature owns this pandemic moving forward” because...
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Lawmakers pass bill to not allow statewide mask mandate until 2023, along with other health-related pandemic measures
Frankfort capitol building —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky General Assembly has passed a bill to prevent a statewide mask mandate until June 2023, and shifting the...
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General Assembly leaves masking authority to school districts; Republicans block votes on Democrats’ amendments
Photo by Mary Altaffer, The Associated Press —– By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky House and Senate gave final passage Thursday night to a bill eliminating...