Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Randomized coronavirus and antibody testing in Louisville will determine ‘true extent’ of virus, could be extended to rest of Ky.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A project aimed at finding out the true extent of the coronavirus in Louisville has moved into its second phase after receiving a $1.5...
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State school-bus guidance no longer includes social distancing; compliance with plan for masks is expected to be a battle
UPDATE: Officials of the state Department for Public Health will meet with counterparts at the Department of Education on Friday to “hone the guidance,” interim Education Commissioner Kevin Brown said Thursday. “Officials say a...
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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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Experts give advice on teaching children to wear face masks
By Jenna Cook and Ashley Rapske Child life specialists, Kentucky Children’s Hospital It can be a difficult adjustment for kids to wear a face mask. Many kids may not be...
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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...