Category: CORONAVIRUS
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State reports 790 new coronavirus cases, lower positive-test rate
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News After four days with more than 800 new coronavirus cases each day, Kentucky finally dipped below that figure, but not by much. Saturday’s case...
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Study finds using electronic cigarettes can lead to ‘substantially increased risk’ for teens and young adults of developing covid-19
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Electronic cigarettes are linked to a “substantially increased risk” of covid-19 among teens and young adults, a new study says. “This study tells us...
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906 new coronavirus cases make for state’s third highest day, pushing total above 50,000; 10 more deaths bring toll to 976
Kentucky Health News chart, based on initial daily reports, which are adjusted slightly downward —– By Mary Meehan Kentucky Health News As Kentucky saw more than 900 new coronavirus cases...
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Stigma, a big obstacle to fighting drug abuse, is often reinforced by health-care providers, and in the pandemic is more problematic
By Nora D. Volkow Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse Republished from Scientific American magazine Untreated drug and alcohol use contributes to tens of thousands of deaths every year and affects the...
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Over 800 new cases for second day, 18 deaths; Beshear says Ky. is in a ‘dangerous place’ as another holiday weekend approaches
Kentucky Health News chart based on initial daily reports, which are adjusted slightly downward —– By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsFor the second day in a row, Kentucky reported more than...
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Dale Toney is new president of Kentucky Medical Association
Dale Toney, M.D. —– Dr. Dale Toney, a Lexington internist, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association. He was elected last weekend at the organization’s annual meeting, which was held...
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Contact tracer at UK describes how the process works
University of Kentucky contact tracers work in the Boone Center, the former faculty club, which has been closed. (UK photo by Pete Camparoni) —– By Lindsey Piercy University of Kentucky It’s...
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Beshear voices worry about increased coronavirus cases in kids; 7-day average of new Ky. cases sets a record; 15 more deaths
New York Times graphic; for a larger, clearer version, click on it. —– By Mary Meehan Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear expressed concern Tuesday at the rising number of...
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Almost half of Kentucky’s counties are in federal report’s danger zones, reflected in the state’s slowly rising daily virus case count
Table from White House Coronavirus Task Force report; for a larger image, click on it. —– By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Fifty-nine of Kentucky’s 120 counties are in danger zones...
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Somerset-area legislators decry Beshear’s restrictions at Chamber meeting with little use of masks or social distancing
L-R: Sen. Rick Gidler, Reps. David Meade and Ken Upchurch, unopposed House nominees Josh Branscum and Shane Baker (Photos by Caleb Lowndes, the Commonwealth Journal) —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health...