Category: OPINION
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A cautionary tale: Hopkinsville journalist was surprised when she got covid-19, because she had been so careful
The coronavirus pandemic hit unexpectedly close to home recently for Jennifer P. Brown, founder and editor of digital startup The Hoptown Chronicle in Hopkinsville. Brown, former editor of Hopkinsville’s daily newspaper, the Kentucky...
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‘Vigilance and protective measures are essential to save lives’ from overdoses in pandemic, state health secretary writes
Eric Friedlander —– By Eric Friedlander Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services “Together, we are stronger than opioids.” It’s a uniting mantra we use as part of the...
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Telehealth is improving access to health care; digital interactions emerge as a silver lining to the pandemic’s dark cloud
Max Coyne does telehealth. (Photo provided to the University of Kentucky) —– By Shannon Clinton The Lane Report Amy Coyne noticed her 9-year-old son Max wasn’t feeling well and booked a...
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Pandemic calls for local leadership and trusted voices
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News This was originally published as a column in KyForward.com. Norman Chaffins and Donnie Keeton probably never expected to see their name in a column about...
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Six months in, here are 3 takes on the pandemic from those who cover the politics of health: optimistic, realistic and pessimistic
By Dan Diamond and Adan Cancryn Politico Pulse It’s been nearly six months since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first announced that a mystery pneumonia had spread in a Chinese...
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Pastor says the pandemic is like driving: Distancing and masking are analogous to wearing a seat belt and watching your speed
Paul Prather of Mount Sterling, a Pentecostal minister and former Lexington Herald-Leader religion reporter who still writes a column for the paper, has a Facebook page with a diverse set of friends and followers....
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Some don’t take covid-19 seriously, and want to argue about it
By Mark Neikirk A flooring contractor came to our house this week to measure, wearing no mask. Our dialogue went like this: “Do you have one?” “No.” “OK. We can...
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Some don’t take covid-19 seriously, and want to argue about it
By Mark Neikirk A flooring contractor came to our house this week to measure, wearing no mask. Our dialogue went like this: “Do you have one?” “No.” “OK. We can...
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Primary Care Association chief says racial injustice must end
By David Bolt CEO, Kentucky Primary Care Association I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! That phrase is much more than the last words of a dying black man in Minneapolis....
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The virus is winning, and will not be defeated by false narratives, but by reasonable prevention measures, Somerset physician says
Dr. Kevin Kavanagh —– By Dr. Kevin Kavanagh Society is struggling on two fronts, both for social justice and at the same time to control a raging epidemic. The epidemic...