Citing research showing virus is as contagious as chickenpox, Beshear again asks all schools to enforce universal masking -HEALTHYLIVE

State Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky...

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Beshear calls for universal masking in schools, following CDC; Stack calls Kentucky 'horribly inflamed' with coronavirus-HEALTHYLIVE

Kentucky Health News graph, based on state's initial, unadjusted daily reports; click on it to enlarge. By Melissa Patrick K...

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UK, Ashland hospital celebrate partnership that's been in effect since April 1; joint venture now holds hospital's assets -HEALTHYLIVE

King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland has 465 beds. (2011 photo) The University of Kentucky 's health-care system and...

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Vaccination rate of Kentucky Medicaid members is about half the overall rate; even $100 incentives seem to have little effect-HEALTHYLIVE

One of the biggest obstacles to protecting Kentucky from the coronavirus is Kentuckians on Medicaid, who make up about a third of the state...

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UK HealthCare again best Ky. hospital in U.S. News & World Report rankings; Baptist Health has two of top six in the state -HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Six Kentucky hospitals have been named among the nation's "Best Regional Hospitals" ...

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With state nearing 'critical' level of virus spread, and some places much higher, Beshear requires all in state buildings to mask up-HEALTHYLIVE

Gov. Andy Beshear is requiring all state employees and visitors to state buildings to wear face coverings, even if they are fully vaccinate...

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McConnell will use campaign funds to run pro-vaccine ads-HEALTHYLIVE

McConnell ( Reuters photo by Joshua Roberts) U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will use funds from his campaign to run 60-second adverti...

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Citing research, CDC recommends universal masking in schools, and in high-transmission areas indoors when away from home-HEALTHYLIVE

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Appalachian Food for Health, a diabetes prevention virtual program, is scheduled for from 10 a.m. to noon Friday-HEALTHYLIVE

The second annual "Appalachian Food for Health" virtual event, focusing on diabetes prevention, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noo...

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Beshear offers strong guidance for in-school masking; coronavirus infections and Covid-19 cases in ICUs have doubled in 10 days -HEALTHYLIVE

Ky. Health News graph from initial, unadjusted daily reports; to enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News ...

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Somerset doctor says spread, strength of Delta variant mean it's too late to 'vax it or mask it'; both needed in high-spread areas-HEALTHYLIVE

By Kevin Kavanagh Republished from Infection Control Today Dr. Jerome Adams, surgeon general in the Trump administration, said this month...

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Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the coronavirus, the Covid-19 disease and the vaccines-HEALTHYLIVE

MedPage Today illustration By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the many challenges facing Kentuckians who remain unva...

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Beshear honors health-care workers at Morehead; state reports 994 new virus cases Friday, with positive-test rate of almost 7%-HEALTHYLIVE

A screenshot of the crowd showed at least one masked person, at far left. (WKYT; click to enlarge) Hundreds of front-line health-...

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130 rural health clinics in Kentucky will get federal money to increase confidence in safety of the coronavirus vaccines-HEALTHYLIVE

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  is sending $100 million to more than 1,980 rural health clinics for outreach efforts meant...

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