Author: Al Cross
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Morehead hospital says covid-19 surge came from patients who delayed treatment for other conditions; telehealth is here to stay
St. Claire Regional Hospital (Youtube photo, from The Daily Yonder) —– At the end of 2019, St. Claire Regional Healthcare System restructured its finances after finishing the fiscal year about $9 million...
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Ky. has fewer counties in White House Coronavirus Task Force’s danger zones; Bowling Green metro area is only one in red zone
White House Coronavirus Task Force tables; click on image for a larger version. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky showed some slight improvement on the latest White House Coronavirus...
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Nurse retires after 41 years at Shelbyville Hospital, says she never dreamed she’d end her career in the middle of a pandemic
Kathi Hornback (WHAS-TV image) —– Never dreaming she would work through a pandemic or retire in the middle of one, Kathi Hornback, a nurse of 41 years who has worked in...
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Fewer than 4% of Kentuckians tested positive for virus in last seven days; Beshear allows bars to open until midnight
Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on it for a larger version. —– By Mary Meehan Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s positive-test rate for the novel...
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Beshear administration lays out detailed guidance for schools to consider throughout the pandemic, says it’s up to them to follow it
State chart available here, or click on this one for a larger version. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s school officials got Monday what they’d long been asking for,...
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Teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes drops by 1/3 following ‘T-21’ law, but many now use disposable e-cigs, which still have all flavors
Puff Bars are disposable electronic cigarettes meant for one-time use. Survey shows use of disposables by youth has surged since last year. Other brands include Blu, Posh and Stig. (Photo:...
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Feds send nursing homes quick-test kits, but with rules that deter their use; so do other factors, chief nursing-home lobbyist says
Betsy Johnson —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Testing is one of the few tools nursing homes have to keep the novel coronavirus out of their facilities, and the...
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State reports 536 more coronavirus cases, 3 deaths from covid-19
The state reported 536 more cases of the novel coronavirus in Kentucky on Sunday, a day when case reports are usually low because of limited weekend reporting by testing laboratories....
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Health chief goes another round with legislators, pushing back on data questions and answering queries on schools, other topics
Kentucky State Capitol Building —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health NewsFRANKFORT, Ky. – Republican legislators kept up their questioning of the state’s coronavirus data Thursday, and the state health commissioner...
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Saturday numbers: 721 virus cases, 13 deaths, 4.14% positive-test rate; health chief says to get a flu shot to block ‘twindemic’
Kentucky Health News chart from initial daily reports, which are revised slightly downward. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News After a Thursday with the most covid-19 deaths ever, and...