Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Dr. Deborah Birx at the old governor’s mansion —– Story and photos by Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After meeting in Kentucky with the response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus...
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News Not as many Kentucky children are getting critical vaccinations as they did previous years, tracking a nationwide trend of parents staying away from health-care...
Measures that state officials and health experts recommend to fight the coronavirus —– By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases in Kentucky surged into a...
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News After reporting Kentucky’s second highest daily number of new coronavirus cases and a surging positive-test rate, Gov. Andy Beshear asked churches...
By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsAs Kentucky’s coronavirus surge continued Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear said he wouldn’t ask a teacher to resume teaching now, but “I want to see where we...
Lori Wagoner at her work station in North Carolina (Photo by Eamon Queeney, The Washington Post) —– As the coronavirus continues to surge across Kentucky and the nation, The Washington Post is continuing...
Rhonda King leaves the hospital. (Image from WLKY-TV) —– By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentuckians are testing positive for the coronavirus and more of them are...
Lexington Herald-Leader map, relabeled by Kentucky Health News —– Coronavirus cases are surging in Kentucky because “people are letting their guard down” at summer events like barbecues, parades and vacations,...
Kentucky Health News chart; daily numbers may have been slightly adjusted since initial report. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported Tuesday the second highest number...
Gov. Andy Beshear showed a version of this chart; current figure was added later by Kentucky Health News. —– Trying to tame the surging coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear limited private...