Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Pandemic roundup: Ky. ranks 29th in full vaccination; U of L Health to require staff shots; daily new-case average below 400
Chart of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by The Washington Post —– Kentucky ranks 29th among the states in percentage of population fully vaccinated for the coronavirus and...
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Pandemic metrics, still tilting down, pass more milestones
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Measures of the pandemic passed more milestones in Kentucky...
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Beshear says Ky. data prove vaccines work; asks younger Kentuckians, who make up most new cases, to get vaccinated
Graphic by The Washington Post is updated daily. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News At his only announced pandemic press briefing of the week, Gov. Andy Beshear shared Kentucky data that shows...
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Places with more uninsured had more Covid-19 cases, deaths; Ky. did well; its Medicaid rolls grew more than all but 2 states’
Chart by Dustin Pugel, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News People living in communities with high rates of uninsured...
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Kentucky’s 7-day average of daily new coronavirus cases is below 500 for first time in 10 months; positive-test rate keeps falling
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s seven-day average of new coronavirus cases...
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As Covid-19 metrics slowly trend down, we can talk about the end of the pandemic, but that’s a somewhat fuzzy concept
WebMD image —– For more than a year, people have pondered when the coronavirus pandemic would be over. A firm answer to that question depends on many factors, but several...
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Coronavirus vaccines work even if you don’t have any side effects
Infographic by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention —– Even if you don’t get any flu-like symptoms after getting the coronavirus vaccine, you are still protected from the virus,...
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Ky. has three weeks of declining coronavirus cases and positive-test rates; Beshear implores people under 50 to get vaccinated
Ky. Dept. for Public Health chart, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear says he is...
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Positive-test rate for coronavirus in Kentucky declines again, to a level not seen since testing became widely available
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The percentage of Kentuckians testing positive for...
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Nursing-home chief: How to know when it’s time to look for one, post-pandemic, and some suggestions on what to look for
By Mary Haynes Nazareth Home President & CEO Most people wouldn’t expect social media, virtual tours, online support groups or VR training curriculum to be synonymous with modern skilled nursing...